How have the recent losses in enrollment in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 compared with those of similar districts throughout Cook County? And how does the district’s spending on administration and […]
Author Archives: Ed Finkel
What NU pays – and doesn’t pay: A comparison with peer institutions
Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part RoundTable special report. Parts one and two ran earlier this week. We’re publishing this coverage ahead of next week’s Land Use […]
What NU pays – and doesn’t pay: A look at the university’s contributions
Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part RoundTable special report, with part three – comparing Northwestern’s community contributions to what similar schools pay – coming Friday. You can […]
Report showed 70 colleges and universities had PILOT agreements
Editor’s note: This article accompanies part two of our three-part special report on financial contributions made to Evanston by Northwestern over time. A 2016 report from the Lincoln Institute of […]
What NU pays – and doesn’t pay: A recurrent debate resurfaces
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part RoundTable special report, with part two – on the dollars Northwestern has paid to the community in the past – coming […]
Ryan Field rebuild 101: Where things stand, what’s up next
Northwestern University’s proposed $800 million reconstruction of Ryan Field has been making headlines for months. Here’s where the proposal stands now, who’s for and against it, and where things could go next.
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 had a District […]