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Theater Review: NU’s ‘February House’ captures bygone artist era
February House cast members, top row from left, Henry Jones, Esteban Ortiz-Villacorta, Lucca Silva and Joshua Messmore. Front row, Abraham Deitz-Green (left) and Sadie Fridley. Credit: Justin...
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Bell to bell, no cell: Uptick in engagement with no phones in class at ETHS
Survey data at Evanston Township High School shows promising results with the first semester of the school’s ban on cell phones in class, including reported higher engagement and more relationships...
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NU sophomore dies in head-on collision near Lake Bluff
Britney Perez, 20, a Northwestern University sophomore, died from injuries suffered early Sunday morning in a head-on collision with another car near Lake Bluff. A police investigation later that...
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University Guild to host three arts events in coming months
The University Guild will be hosting three events in the upcoming months. All programs will take place on Northwestern campus’ Scott Hall in the Guild Lounge, 601 University Place. All programs will...
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Video: District 65 candidates on potential school closures
Ahead of the April 1 election, the RoundTable partnered with the League of Women Voters of Evanston to record video interviews with all 12 candidates running for four open seats on the Evanston/Skokie...
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ETHS announces search for new principal
Evanston Township High School officially launched its search for a new principal on Monday, March 3, with their first work day set for July 1. This announcement comes after current Principal and...
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How Evanston community is reacting to federal ban on gender-affirming care...
In January, President Donald Trump ordered a ban on federal funding for many types of gender-affirming health care for people under 19 years old. The executive order also restricts hospitals that...
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Baker School to host STEM Family Fest on March 9
Credit: Baker Demonstration SchoolBaker Demonstration School is inviting the entire community to attend its’ Bright Minds STEM Family Fest from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, at no cost to...
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Helen Widen, psychotherapist and marcher to Montgomery in 1965, dies at 91
Credit: The Widen FamilyHelen Widen, age 91, died in her home on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Early lifeShe was born in Minnesota on May 15, 1933 to Samuel and Celia Frank. She grew up in Beulah, North...
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Letter to the editor: City should call out NU for removing DEI pages
I am asking Mayor Biss and the City Council to pass a unanimous motion censuring Northwestern for removing mention of diversity and inclusion from their website. Not only is this a cowardly move, but...
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Y.O.U. expands summer program for Evanston youth
Youth & Opportunity United (Y.O.U.) is expanding its Summer Program for 2025, offering youth in Evanston a summer full of learning, creativity and fun. The program will run from June 16 to July 25,...
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Continuing Education spring quarter enrollment opens March 7
The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s Spring Quarter Continuing Education Program courses, open to the public, are offered in person at Norris Center and live-streamed via Zoom. The program features...
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Letter to the editor: A note on the Ryan Field deal and transparency
I write as a longtime Evanston resident and longtime board chair of an organization focused on transparency, efficiency, ethics and good government in Illinois to respond to some recent comments that...
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‘History will judge us’: NU community sounds alarm about Trump threats
Hundreds of students, faculty and other community members packed the McCormick Foundation Center Forum on Northwestern University’s campus Thursday night for a discussion about the “university under...
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Video: District 65 candidates on academic achievement
Ahead of the April 1 election, the RoundTable partnered with the League of Women Voters of Evanston to record video interviews with all 12 candidates running for four open seats on the Evanston/Skokie...
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ETHS boys basketball: Kits get physical to top Loyola, capture sectional crown
Evanston players celebrate their sectional win over Loyola Academy on Friday night. Credit: Zach Schuster @theshoestarphotoEven in seasons when they DON’T win the large school football state...
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Evanston youth leaders question District 65 board hopefuls
District 65 school board candidates pose for a photo with the city’s Youth Advisory Committee after Sunday’s forum. Credit: Duncan AgnewAfter facing a gauntlet of interviews, questionnaires and meet...
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Northwestern dining workers go on strike
Rosa Villaseñor, a Norris Center catering attendant, joins the strike on Monday morning. Credit: Joerg MetznerAbout 500 Northwestern University dining hall workers — cooks, cashiers, baristas,...
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Winter budget update offers District 65 ’cause for optimism’
An immediate round of cuts made before the 2025 fiscal year and new policies requiring more timely expense reports and bill payments appear to have gotten District 65 back on the right financial track...
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ETHS boys basketball: Kits edge gritty Glenbard West as Theo Rocca leads team...
Wildkit players hold the super-sectional plaque and the net after beating Glenbard West 47-43 in Hoffman Estates. Credit: Richard CahanTheo Rocca insists that he blocks out the crowd noise late in a...
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