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Guest essay: In defense of equity work
By Marcus Campbell, Evanston Township High School District 202 superintendent Editor’s note: This essay first appeared in Newsweek on Jan. 14, a week before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration....
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ETHS wins state chess award for fourth straight year
The Evanston Township High School chess team receives its IHSA plaque during the state tournament in February 2025. From right: Somil Bose, Adam Elgat, Alastair Keely-Walker, Aiden Wang, Shane Asbra,...
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Bessie Rhodes to reopen Wednesday after flooding closed school
The Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies will reopen for in-person classes on Wednesday morning after flooding from a water main break on Friday in Skokie canceled school on Tuesday, District 65...
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Simone Larson: How to elect a school board member
Before you, reader, invest your time and energy into this column, please know this piece will not end with a specific candidate endorsement for the District 65 school board race. Nor will I mention any...
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Four leaders in their fields will be honored at NU commencement
Northwestern University will present honorary degrees to four inspiring leaders in their fields during its 167th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15, at the United Center in Chicago.This year’s...
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RoundTable launches landing page and candidate profiles for April 1 elections
The RoundTable is proud to announce the launch of our dedicated landing page for news coverage and information on the local Consolidated General Election coming up on Tuesday, April 1, as well as...
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Kellogg launches Northwestern Innovation Institute with $25 million gift
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management announced a new research institute examining how innovation occurs across science, technology and business. Building on work already underway at...
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Registration open for Woman’s Club of Evanston free prom boutique for students
Every April, the Woman’s Club of Evanston (WCE) transforms its historic Chicago Avenue clubhouse into a special prom boutique. With the help of volunteers who serve as personal shoppers, area students...
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NU prof says betting data shows presidential election ‘could have gone either...
Tom Miller, owner and creator of The Virtual Tout. Credit: Tom MooreAt 6 a.m. EST on Election Day, The Virtual Tout, a website that forecasts political events, predicted that Donald Trump would be...
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District 65 says Bessie Rhodes is safe as water cleanup continues
Responding to concerns from families about the reopening of Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies this week after the building suffered water damage from the Skokie water main break last weekend,...
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NU’s Black women faculty focus of new documentary
From the first Black woman to be tenured by Northwestern University to a vastly expanded community of Black women faculty five decades later — their stories are the subject of a new documentary....
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Video: District 65 candidates give their budget takes
Earlier this month, the RoundTable partnered with the League of Women Voters of Evanston to record video interviews with all 12 candidates running for a seat on the Evanston/Skokie District 65 Board of...
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ETHS boys wrestling: Tough draw leads to early exit for Marshall
Jeremy Marshall faced the toughest path to a medal in the toughest weight class at the Illinois High School Association individual wrestling state tournament held at the University of Illinois in...
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Infant Welfare Society warns of ‘serious implications’ if District 65 drops...
Because of what district officials are calling “legal and reputational risks,” Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is reconsidering its decade-long partnership with the Infant Welfare Society of...
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ETHS girls bowling: Kits bow out at state prelims, but secure best season in...
Evanston’s girls bowling team finished the season one day earlier than hoped for.But that didn’t take away from the best year in program history.The senior-dominated Wildkit squad didn’t go out with a...
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King Arts achieves National Magnet Certification
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School has officially been recognized as a Nationally Certified Magnet School by Magnet Schools of...
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Justin Wynn Fund honors Chute principal at Red Tie Soirée
The Evanston Art Center at 1717 Central St. was packed with participants for the annual Red Tie Soirée held earlier this month on Feb. 8. More than 180 people attended the Justin Wynn Fund’s (JWF)...
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District 65 to end grant agreement with Infant Welfare Society in ’27
Despite pleas from staff and board members with the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, the District 65 school board forged ahead Monday night with a plan to end its 10-year grant partnership with the...
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Facing federal orders, Districts 65 and 202 reiterate commitment to inclusion
The superintendents and boards of both Evanston/Skokie District 65 and Evanston Township High School on Monday night reiterated their shared commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to...
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Updated operetta,’The Merry Widow,’ is at Northwestern this weekend
Valencienne introduces Camille to Hanna in a scene from The Merry Widow. Credit: Todd RosenbergTo the uninitiated, opera gets a bad rap. Common complaints: They are long; they are in foreign languages...
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