Clik here to view.
Photos: Northwestern K-Dance Spring Fest brings high-energy fun
Dancers participate in NU’s third annual K-Dance festival on Friday, May 30 at Fountain Square. Credit: Joerg MetznerNorthwestern’s K-Dance organization filled Fountain Square with a sizable crowd and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First Fridays start June 6
Submitted by Parks and RecreationHead to Mason Park for Evanston’s “My City, Your City, Our City” First Friday event. This free, family-friendly community-building event, hosted by the Evanston CARE...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Construction on Central: As Ryan Field rises, NU applies to rebuild softball...
Northwestern University’s athletic campus on Central Street is in for a busy summer construction season, not only from work scaling up on the new Ryan Field football stadium but also from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A future in forensic science
The Evanston Police Department welcomed its first high school intern, Yanelise Santiaguillo, this spring as part of Beacon Academy’s Experience Learning Program.Santiaguillo, a senior, did her 10-week...
View ArticleClik here to view.
District 65 could cut some bus service, crossing guards
The District 65 Board of Education has big decisions to make in coming months that will impact future bus route availability and eligibility for some students, including Chute middle schoolers and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philanthropist Mike Arrington sets new record with round canopy jump
Lifelong Evanstonian, philanthropist and Marine Corps veteran Mike Arrington has spent a lot of time — and money — giving back to his hometown. He recently partnered with ETHS to champion and fund the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
District 65 board shows support for more research, restrictions on tech
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education voiced interest in greater restrictions on technology and doing more research on its impact on students at their June 2 board meeting. Every...
View ArticleMasi Asare appointed artistic director of Northwestern’s American Music...
Award-winning composer, lyricist and scholar Masi Asare has been appointed the new artistic director of Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project (AMTP), the University’s School of Communication...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NU women’s lacrosse faces big test vs. rival Boston College in semifinal
It’s a battle of the giants.Boston College has played in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship for seven consecutive years. Northwestern has for the last two. The Wildcats meet the Eagles in Friday’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Middle schoolers celebrate the end of their time at District 65
On Tuesday and Wednesday, eighth-graders at Park, Haven, Nichols, King Arts and Chute graduated, ending their time at District 65. The ceremonies featured musical performances, student speeches and an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Park School’s special graduates
“This is a celebration of all that you’ve become and all that you’ve worked for,” said Principal Jill Anderson at the graduation ceremony for eight students Tuesday at Park School, a therapeutic public...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Evanston High junior wins State Department scholarship for study in Taiwan
Corina Li Caldwell, a junior at Evanston Township Public High School won a scholarship from the U.S. State Department and will travel to Taiwan this summer to study Mandarin. The scholarship is part of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Evanston child care providers navigate Head Start uncertainty
The Illinois General Assembly passed a budget Sunday for fiscal year 2026 that increased funding for some state programs that support child care for low-income families and child care providers but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Everyone is welcome at Lincolnwood School’s Readers Theatre: ‘It’s 10...
Since 2023, Lincolnwood School students have ended the year with drama. This year 58 students, second- through fifth-graders, participated in the school’s Readers Theatre, a seven-week program that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicago’s pro ultimate frisbee team to play home opener at NU Martin Stadium...
The Chicago Union, returning to Northwestern’s lakefront Martin Stadium for the second year, makes its Sunday homecoming on the heels of two thrilling victories.In the Union’s first game of the season,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Green Edens donates functional learning garden to Willard Elementary School
Willard Elementary School got a green makeover this spring thanks to Green Edens LLC. The Evanston-based landscaping and design company donated their time and resources to upgrade the school’s garden...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From student to school board: Pat Anderson brings generations of perspective
New District 65 school board member Pat Anderson brings a wealth of experience to the role. Credit: Pat Anderson Pat Anderson was sworn in as a District 65 school board member in May. She joined the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ETHS construction to cause road closures and noise
Please be advised that Evanston Township High School has begun construction on a new studio theater and related site improvements as part of the Arts+Innovation Wing enhancement under ETHS’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
District 202 asks state lawmakers to back public transit funding
The Evanston Township High School District 202 school board approved letters to send to public officials across the state urging them to support funding for public transit in Evanston. Illinois...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4% increase, lots of uncertainty in ETHS tentative budget
The District 202 Board of Education unanimously approved a $118.1 million tentative budget for 2024-2025 — a 4% increase from the previous year. The increase, approved at the June 9 District 202 Board...
View Article