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Beacon Academy’s XP program connects students with real-world internships
Beacon Academy senior Robyn Rakofsky spends half a day in Lake Forest this spring at Equestrian Connection where she helps provide equine-assisted therapy to mentally, emotionally and physically...
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When it comes to high leverage situations in a high school baseball game, it’s usually a good idea to turn to the most confident pitcher in the bullpen with the game on the line.Zach Bachochin proved...
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Districts 65 and 202 to hold meeting for private/parochial schools students...
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 will hold a virtual meeting at 10 a.m. on May 15 to discuss the Districts’ plans for providing special education...
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Cuts to Evanston public transit may hinder how students get to school
Evanston students who take public transit to school might soon be in trouble if the state doesn’t step in. City and school district officials met Tuesday night to discuss how to defend local bus...
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Oakton College appoints new board members
The Oakton College Board of Trustees appointed Evanston resident Martha Burns as Chair for a one-year term during its April 22 meeting. Burns, who has served on the Board since 2017, steps into...
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Y.O.U. and 16 Lyrics bring stories to life for youth at Dawes Elementary
Last Thursday, 16 Lyrics, in partnership with Semicolon Books, visited Youth & Opportunity United (Y.O.U.) at Dawes Elementary to donate books written about and for youth of color. Students in...
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Letter to the editor: District 65 should consider a K-8 model
The recent District 65 school board election represented the best of Evanston. I was blessed to run in a cycle with significant collaboration among the candidates and the community.This cooperative...
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Over 100 NU Jewish faculty and staff decry federal antisemitism actions
Pro-Israel counterprotesters demonstrate April 29, 2024, at the pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern’s Deering Meadow. Credit: Joerg MetznerOver 100 Jewish faculty and staff members at...
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Shorefront Legacy Center explores Evanston’s Black history, legacy — and...
Archives are more than paper and documents, according to Laurice Bell, executive director of Shorefront Legacy Center. There are paintings, artwork and clothes people have worn and previously owned...
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Theater review: ‘Man of La Mancha’ at NU is poignant exploration of hope and...
(From left) Nathan Hiykel as Sancho Panza, Esteban Ortiz-Villacorta as Don Quixote and Isadora Coco Gonzalez as Aldonza/Dulcina. Credit: Justin BarbinThe Northwestern University production of Man of La...
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Justin Wynn Awards Ceremony scheduled for May 4
All Justin Wynn Fund community members and supporters are invited to celebrate the newest class of 26 outstanding youth leaders. The ceremony will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday,...
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Advice to Cherry Scholars: ‘Take the first step. Just start’
Twenty-six graduates of Evanston Township High School – only some of them recent – were awarded scholarships at the annual Cherry Scholarship banquet, held on April 27 at Maggiano’s restaurant in...
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Incoming District 65 board members weigh in on potential school closures
While Evanston/Skokie District 65 is making an organized effort to gather community input on potential school closures — which are under consideration because of declining enrollment and recent budget...
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At This Time: Gym bowling
Pins fly (well, kind of) in a gymnasium at Evanston Township High School. It’s part of the KUUMBA sports carnival, a chance for grade school students to try out and participate in 20 sports. Families...
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ETHS students distribute toiletries at community fridges
Accessible Essentials is a group of seven Evanston Township High School students who are participating in Emerge, a community service leadership program. The group is partnering with Evanston Community...
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Waa-Mu’s ‘Arch Madness’ engages with the NU experience
This year, the Waa-Mu show presents four, one-act mini-musicals about life at Northwestern in Arch Madness. The mini-musicals are linked together through the storyline. Described as “a love letter to...
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Evanston Grows cultivates young gardeners at Edible Acre
With spring in full swing, there’s a lot growing on at Evanston Grows. The food-based collective impact organization has established a partnership with the ETHS Edible Acre program, and is overseeing a...
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At This Time: True colors
Seniors at Evanston Township High School crowd into the Hub to celebrate Decision Day. Hundreds showed up in their college gear. As in past years, about 70% of the graduating class of nearly 900 plan...
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Trump administration opens discrimination investigation into District 65
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday announced an investigation into Evanston/Skokie School District 65 over alleged discrimination in the district’s racial equity policies, programs and...
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Two measles cases reported in Cook County, while District 65 shows more than...
The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has identified its first measles cases this year: Two cases have been reported, it confirmed Wednesday, with one person affected residing in Chicago...
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