Years after petition from District 65 parents, new recess law says kids must get 30 minutes
Miriam Barnett was among a group of parents who attended the District 65 Policy Committee meeting on Jan. 11, 2016, a petition in hand with over 300 signatures asking the District to enact a policy on recess. “We weren’t even asking for additional recess time … our main goal was to protect it,” Barnett said. “There were a lot of students who were losing recess for punitive reasons … […]
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Read all about it: the latest news in Evanston
Good morning, Evanston.
Here’s a summary of top stories and events throughout the City this week.
Latest News
Northwestern announces $480 million gift, plans to redevelop Ryan Field
Northwestern University has received a $480 million donation, the largest single […]
Fake court orders containing hate messages sent to local restaurants
At least two Evanston restaurants on Sept. 20 received phony documents […]
Picture-perfect day for North Shore Century ride
Sunday, Sept. 19 was a perfect day for a bike ride, […]
Evanston seeks members for new Youth Advisory Committee
The City of Evanston is in the process of creating a […]
COVID-19 Update on Sept. 23: seventeen new cases in Evanston today, 3,505 in the State
New COVID-19 cases in Evanston in the last week totaled 67, compared to 48 in the prior week. CDC does not recommend a booster for essential workers.
An Apple a Day
There’s a hint of crispness in the air, and that’s all the impetus I need to usher in my favorite fall produce, starting with apples. Last week, […]
RECENT POSTS
Restorative housing: What to know about the application process
Sept. 21 is the start of something new in Evanston. […]
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary serves up a zero waste taste of possibility
Thirty purveyors of Evanston’s most delectable food and beverages served […]
Ridgeville Tavern opens: New bar has familiar faces, historic name
Ike Robertson opened Ridgeville Tavern just a month ago, but […]
Evanston’s sense of community shines at Robert Crown Block Party
Evanston Public Library kept a favorite summer pastime rolling with […]
Evanston movie theater on track for early 2022 reopening, says developer
Mitch Goltz, co-owner of developer GW Properties, told the RoundTable […]
Landlord-tenant disputes: Council member Burns urges more outreach about aid, better tracking of cases
Fifth Ward Council member Bobby Burns spoke up about the […]
Governor, nonprofits put spotlight on unmet diaper needs
Governor J.B. Pritzker has proclaimed the week of Sept. 27-Oct. […]
Three swimmers rescued, one drowned in lake south of Clark Street
Three swimmers were rescued Saturday off the breakwater at the […]
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CITY NEWS
Council appoints Gandurski interim City Manager
With a 7-1 vote, City Council members on Sept. 20 appointed Kelley Gandurski interim City Manager. She will take office Oct. 9 and remain there until a permanent City Manager is selected, at […]
Reminder: 2022 wheel tax due Sept. 30
As a reminder, the deadline to pay the 2022 City of Evanston Wheel Tax is Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. All vehicles registered through the Illinois Secretary of State to an Evanston address are […]
Evanston’s midyear finances: City has stake in a full Northwestern football season
Evanston budget officials are keeping an eye on how Northwestern University’s football season progresses – but in a different way than the average sports fan would. The City has seen zero athletic tax revenue […]
Clergy members write open letter to Evanston City Council, seek apology for sexual harassment response
Dear City Council, Clergy in Evanston have watched the city’s response to reports of sexual harassment and assault among staff of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services with great interest. Like […]
COVID-19 update on Sept. 16: Nine new cases in Evanston, 4,349 in the State
Evanston had 45 new COVID-19 cases in the last week, down from 61 in the prior week.
ART & LIFE
Nominations invited for “Mayor’s Awards for the Arts”
The Evanston Arts Council is seeking nominations for its annual Mayor’s Awards for the Arts, which recognize and honor artists or arts organizations who have made […]
Funny Ladies: Theatre professor discusses women in comedy in Levy lecture
On Sept. 14, David Chack, a faculty member of The Theatre School at DePaul University, presented an overview of selected stand-up comediennes from the 1920s through […]
The Lighthouse Keeper sees …
… that it must be fall because pumpkin spice lattes are omnipresent. Plus, Kilwins on Sherman has a window full of caramel apples and other fall […]
Guest essay | Change is hard: Prairie Joe’s memories
By Gretchen Livingston Change is hard. That’s probably why for the entirety of their lives, at least those in which they ate solid food, my two […]
SCHOOLS
First day of fall quarter for Northwestern students
A nervous excitement filled the air as Northwestern students crowded the classrooms and hurried down Sheridan Road to get to class. Today marked the […]
Expenditures per student at District 65’s K-5, middle and magnet schools range from $15,177 to $20,092
School District 65 last school year spent significantly more at schools where students had relatively greater needs, according to a report presented to the […]
District 65 to hold hearing on replacing snow days with e-learning
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will host a public hearing 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, on an e-learning proposal for students that could be enacted […]
Wildkits start turnaround with 20-17 win at Fremd
A week that began with a reminder of Evanston’s tradition for football excellence from a Super Bowl champion could only end one way. Evanston […]
PUBLIC SQUARE
Opinion: Haiti and the border
The Evanston/North Shore Branch of the NAACP condemns actions occurring on the border in Del Rio, Texas, aimed at over 12,000 Haitian immigrants seeking a better life for themselves and their families. In recent […]
We are Water | Evanston residents largely support free beach access
We are Water Evanston is a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. Local water activists and educators from Citizens’ Greener Evanston’s Watershed Collective and researchers from Northwestern’s […]
Letter to the editor: ETHS grad shows gift for music
ETHS class of 2001 grad Alex Rubin (the youngest son of retired ETHS Spanish teacher Marianne Rubin) has been quietly rebranding himself as an artist since he left Chicago to join software company Qualtrics […]
Letter to the editor: Wear a mask, be a superhero!
I’m the Managing Broker of Signature Homes Realty but I’m also a registered nurse, and as a member of the community and local business owner I was very concerned about the historical gap in health […]
Letter to the editor: Saving a life at Greenwood Beach
Last Thursday, Sept. 9, was an incredibly beautiful day at Greenwood Beach. I lived in Evanston along the lakefront for 20 years but I moved away in 2010. I was passing through town on […]
SPORTS
ETHS boys soccer: Kits blank Trevians in battle of unbeatens
New Trier’s soccer machine entered the rare matinee performance Saturday at Lazier Field holding the No. 2 ranking in the Chicago area, according to the website […]
ETHS boys soccer: Alert Wildkits earn 1-1 tie, remain unbeaten
Franz Calixte expects the current members of the Evanston soccer team to post one of the best GPAs – that’s grade-point averages – in program history […]
ETHS football: Wildkits suffer worst home defeat since 2016
Palatine’s football team finally turned into a team of road warriors Friday night – at Evanston’s expense. Playing their third consecutive game away from home to […]
Evanston Bike Club invites all to join North Shore Century ride
On Sunday, Sept. 19, the Evanston Bike Club (EBC) will host the 36th annual North Shore Century, a fun and invigorating ride that attracts about 2,000 […]
REPORTS & ANALYSES
Developing a Segregated Town, 1900-1960
Evanston’s first African American residents arrived in the 1850s, and by 1880 there were approximately 125 African Americans in Evanston. The number grew to 737 in 1900. […]
Lead Pipes, Affordable Housing and More: Residents Show Plenty of Interest in Federal Rescue Funds
Forty three million dollars may seem like an awfully big figure, but Evanston residents had a wealth of ideas on where the money could be spent at […]
Fifth Ward STEM School Plan Promises Equity
The Fifth Ward of Evanston, the historic heart of the Black community in the west-central part of the City dating to the days of redlining, has not […]
District 65 Plans Major Changes and Reduction in ‘Footprint’ to Address Projected Deficits
Revised financial projections and the broad parameters of a plan to balance School District 65’s projected deficits were presented to the School Board’s Finance Committee on Feb. […]
Ninth Ward Residents Battle Environmental Justice Issues: ‘This Area Has Really Been Abused and Neglected’
Seven years ago an explosion in Evanston’s southwest Ninth Ward rocked the homes of some nearby residents. Highly flammable and combustible materials were densely packed behind the […]