Four African-American ministers described what they believed the role of the church should be at a Saturday forum at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center. With Dr. Larry Murphy of Garrett-Evangelical Seminary on the Northwestern campus serving as moderator, the panelists told their experiences leading parishioners in Evanston. Carliss Moody of Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, […]
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The Test-Score Dilemma at Districts 65 and 202
Test scores dominated a large part of the joint meeting of the District 65 and 202 School Boards held on Jan. 14. A focal point was the difference in how District 65 eighth-graders perform on the Illinois Standard Achievement Test (ISAT) and on the EXPLORE test. Paul Brinson, director of information services at District 65, […]
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Federal Suit Challenges City’s Tear-Down Tax
A complaint filed in federal court on Jan. 4 challenges the constitutionality of the City’s tear-down tax that was adopted by the City on June 4, 2007. Under the City’s ordinance, there is a tax of $10,000 to demolish a residential structure in the City, and either $10,000 or $3,000 per unit (whichever is more) […]
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Real Estate Transfer Tax Referendum To Fund Police And Firefighter Pensions
A referendum question on the Feb. 5 ballot asks for an increase of $1 – from $5 to $6 – for every $1,000 of value of real estate being transferred. The transfer tax is only paid when real estate is sold, and, in Evanston, is usually paid by the sellers. At present, the revenue from […]
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Community Foundation to Receive $2 Million Grant
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) will receive a $2 million endowment grant this month from the Grand Victoria Foundation to support “Every Child Ready for Kindergarten, Every Youth Ready for Work,” ECF’s 2006 impact plan to build a stronger community, beginning with young families and the organizations that support them. The partnership of the two […]
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Eight From ETHS Among ‘Those Who Excel’
District 202 School Board member Mary Wilkerson was among 38 individuals and teams of people from around Illinois to receive top honors from the Illinois State Board of Education for their outstanding contributions to education. In addition, seven Evanston Township High School faculty members – math teacher Richard Kaplan, counselor Brian Cadogan, and the Spanish Heritage […]