The concept of the television show “Shark Tank” is rather simple: Find a common problem in society and provide an appropriate solution. The show’s contestants all demonstrate a quality – […]
Author Archives: Jamie Donohue
ETHS Alum Margaret Bamgbose to Compete in 2016 Olympics
Evanston Township High School (ETHS) is no stranger to producing elite, college-level athletes. However, thanks to 2012 graduate Margaret Bamgbose, ETHS will be sending its third girls track graduate all […]
Collaboration for New Design in WestEnd
The Evanston WestEnd district is composed of several small- to mid-size commercial enterprises and manufacturing and technology companies bounded on the north and south by Greenwood and Main streets and […]
16th Race Against Hate: A Perfect Way to Spend Father’s Day
5,200 participants ran or walked along the Evanston Lakefront Trail on June 16 for the 16th annual Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate. Runners could choose to compete in a […]
Safety Town Summer Camp Celebrates 40th Summer
Five of the original founders of Safety Town, a summer camp designed to teach preschool through elementary school students safety techniques and protocols, gathered at Lincolnwood School on June 17 […]
Buddy Ball Kicks Off Its Fifth Season This Summer
It is every young boy’s dream to play baseball; unfortunately, some find it harder than others to follow this dream due to impending physical or intellectual disabilities. As a solution, […]
Park School Board Meets to Discuss Budget, Future
Representatives of School District 65 and Evanston Township High School (ETHS) met June 7 to discuss fiscal projections, budgeting strategies, and student enrollment for Park School’s 2016-17 school year. The […]
U.S. Pizza Team holds Midwest Culinary and Acrobatic Trials at Panino’s Pizzeria
The U.S. Pizza Team hosted the Midwest Culinary and Acrobatic trials on June 13 at Panino’s Pizzeria, 1968 Dempster St. Sixteen to 20 teams from around the country showed up […]
Oakton School ACC Program Takes Part in ‘Little Dresses for Africa’ Project
Oakton Elementary school, in partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., donated more than one hundred dresses to the Little Dresses for Africa project on May 25. Oakton students […]