After longtime Evanston Township High School Superintendent Eric Witherspoon retired at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, a familiar face – Principal and Assistant Superintendent Marcus Campbell – stepped […]
Author Archives: Duncan Agnew
Duncan Agnew covers Evanston public schools, affordable housing, City Hall and more for the RoundTable. He also writes long-form investigations, features and the morning email newsletter three times a week. You can reach him at duncan@evanstonroundtable.com.
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Rent hikes displacing tenants in city’s southeast section
For more than a century, the southeast corner of Evanston, east of Chicago Avenue and south of Dempster Street, has featured a long line of apartment buildings housing residents such […]
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Latest news from Evanston: Your Wednesday daily digest
Good Wednesday morning, Evanston. Here are the top news and feature stories from around the city.
Posted inSchools
City OKs police access to ETHS security cameras; ETHS board to vote next
At its Feb. 6 meeting, the Evanston Township High School board will consider granting the Evanston Police Department access to its surveillance camera footage in the event of an emergency. […]
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D65 committee approves 5% fee increase for child care programs
Families enrolled in District 65’s School Age Child Care program can expect to pay 5% more in fees starting next school year. The district’s Personnel, Buildings & Grounds and Finance […]
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Burst pipe destroys Chute gym floor; asbestos found in mitigation
The brutally cold temperatures that descended on Evanston in late December left their mark on some of District 65’s facilities. Over winter break, the Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center, […]
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Latest news from Evanston: Your Monday daily digest
Good Monday morning, Evanston. Here are the top news and feature stories and photos from around the city.
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Sunday recap of the news: Your RoundTable daily digest
Good Sunday morning, Evanston. Here are the top news and feature stories citywide for the past week.
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Latest news from Evanston: Your Friday daily digest
Good Friday morning, Evanston. Here are the top news and feature stories and photos from around the city.
Posted inCity News
Downtown update: New program hopes to revitalize small businesses
City council will soon vote on hiring a graphic design firm to build a website and logo for Evanston’s brand new Legacy Business Program, working group member and Preservation Commissioner […]