D65 Superintendent Devon Horton Proposes New School Board Committee Structure to Provide More Transparency
At the District 65 School Board Policy Committee meeting on April 12, Superintendent Devon Horton proposed a new School Board committee structure which would provide more transparency and afford the public the right to observe deliberations of members of the School Board with administrators on some key aspects of the District’s business. Dr. Horton proposed that the Board have a curriculum/policy committee, […]
ETHS Prepares Its Buildings for Student Safety
At the last District 202 School Board meeting, held just two days before Evanston Township High School is scheduled to […]
COVID-19 Update on April 13: Fifteen New Cases in Evanston, 3,193 in the State
The Pause in Using the J&J Vaccine This morning, April 13, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
LATEST NEWS
ETHS Softball Squad Moves on Without Hurler Chambers
Give Amy Gonzales the top pick in a fantasy softball draft and the Evanston coach wouldn’t have a problem choosing Molly Chambers. But the once-in-a-lifetime pitcher for the program didn’t […]
No Nibbling Necessary as Kits Open Baseball Season
Evanston’s baseball team opens a shortened season Tuesday at home against Buffalo Grove, and head coach Frank Consiglio wants his pitching staff to be in attack mode right from the […]
Soccer Kits Will Lean on Veterans in Junior Class
When she promoted several underclassmen to the varsity roster in the spring of 2019, Evanston soccer coach Stacy Salgado didn’t know what the future would bring. Salgado was simply aiming […]
ETHS to Begin Hybrid Instruction on April 14
At the April 12 District 202 Board meeting, Peter Bavis, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, described the Evanston Township High School hybrid learning plan that will go in effect […]
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Goodbye, Parkway Swings and Tightropes
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Plan Commission to Continue Hearing on Kensington Proposal
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A Big Effort Behind City’s First ‘Tiny Home’ Ordinance
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Evanston Live Music Scene Could Recapture its Beat this Summer
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CITY NEWS
Campaign Financing Information for First and Fourth Ward Aldermanic Races
Two more aldermanic contests have filed March quarter campaign disclosure reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections: the First and Fourth Wards. Campaign committees are required to file a quarterly report by […]
COVID-19 Update on April 12: Seven New Cases in Evanston, 2,433 in the State
Eligibility Opens for Vaccinations As of today, April 12, all people 16 and over are eligible to receive a vaccine to protect against COVID-19. Appointments are still necessary to receive a vaccine. For […]
Sixth Ward Incumbent Suffredin Outspends Challenger Trippi in Aldermanic Election
The deadline for filing quarterly campaign finance reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections is a few days away, but several candidates have already filed, including Sixth Ward aldermanic candidates Thomas Suffredin […]
Mitchell Concedes in Eighth Ward Aldermanic Race; Kelly Maintains Lead in First
Eighth Ward candidate Matthew Mitchell has conceded to opponent Devon Reid in the Eighth Ward aldermanic race, with the latest batch of mail ballots showing him still trailing Mr. Reid by 42 votes. […]
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ART & LIFE
Mask-Wearing Remains Essential in the Ongoing Battle Against COVID-19
In Evanston and throughout the nation, there is reason to be both hopeful and cautious about the coronavirus pandemic. Incredible progress is being made with highly […]
Minouchic Boutique Is ‘Much More’ Than a Resale Shop
Minouchic Boutique is packed with racks of vibrant clothing, glass cases of jewelry, tiered accessory tables, and Haitian paintings propped up on wall shelves. Located at […]
Can I Snoop on My Children?
Dear Gabby, I am embarrassed to say that I am a snoop. I try and respect my children’s privacy but frankly, I mostly fail. Now, because […]
Like Golf? Like Trees? Like Birds? Head to Canal Shores, Evanston’s Community Golf Course
Canal Shores is not just for golf. It is 82 acres of green space, only about half of which is allocated to golf. The rest is occupied […]
SCHOOLS
District 65 Students Stay Active During the Pandemic
District 65 teachers and students may not have been visible during the past year of mostly remote learning, but they have not been dormant. […]
LGBTQ+ Equity Week at School District 65 Takes Place During the Week of April 12
On March 25, District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton, Board President Anya Tanyavutti, and Board Vice President Biz Lindsay-Ryan announced the second LGBTQ+ Equity Week […]
District 65 Summer Program for 2021 to Serve 1,500 Students
At the District 65 School Board meeting on March 22, Stacy Beardsley, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, presented the District’s 2021 Summer Student-Learning […]
Unofficial Results: Four New Aldermen; Su, Incumbents Win at District 65
Unofficial results for the Citywide elections show Stephanie Mendoza has won the City Clerk’s race, beating Cynthia Beebe. In aldermanic races, where there were […]
PUBLIC SQUARE
Masked Person of the Day: Mary Toussaint
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Mary Toussaint and her […]
SPORTS
ETHS Seniors Find Fun Again with 46-6 Romp
Evanston’s seniors put the fun back in football Friday night in what could be their final appearance at Lazier Field, bouncing back from devastating losses to […]
ETHS Girls Volleyball Team Can’t Shake Off Rust in Doubleheader Loss
In almost 50 years of head-to-head competition, the girls volleyball teams from Evanston and New Trier have never played a doubleheader. So the two rivals made […]
Wildkits Fall 1 Yard Short In 14-7 Loss To New Trier
If anyone had told Mike Burzawa prior to the start of this season that Evanston’s football team would hold long-time nemesis Maine South and New Trier […]
ETHS’s Emily Ho Saves Best for Last at State Badminton Finals
Coronavirus pandemic or not, high school athletes competing in every sport in Illinois still have one goal in mind for their seasons, and that’s to be […]
REPORTS & ANALYSES
District 202 School Board Reacts to Emails About Eliminating School Resource Officers
Administrators said SROs at ETHS have a different philosophy and role than do SROs at many other schools.
High Percentage of Students Entering ETHS Lack ‘Proficiency’ in Reading
Only about 30% of Black and Latinx students are entering ETHS proficient in reading.
AP Results Mixed: More Students Earn 3 or Higher on Exams, But Fewer Minority Student Enroll
There has been a decrease in the percentages of minority students taking AP classes over the past few years.
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. At that time, many of the African Americans in Evanston worked in domestic and personal service. With the Great […]
The Role of Foster School in the Implementation of School District 65’s Desegregation Plan in 1967 and Its Closing in 1979
Foster School, virtually an all-Black school in 1966, was closed as a neighborhood school in 1967 as part of the District’s desegregation plan, and it was closed altogether in 1979. As time passed, many in the community have recognized that these actions put the burden of […]