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One Skokie D68 school falls to ‘targeted’ while another rises in Illinois Report Card ratings
One Skokie school in D68 is performing in the top 10% of the state, while a sister school has been downgraded to a "targeted" rating.
Evanston pastors arrested, charged with misdemeanors at Broadview ICE protest
Two pastors of Evanston churches were among 21 arrested on Nov. 14 outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Broadview processing facility. One said he was beaten, bruised and had...
Tie vote, trustee resignation prevent Evanston D65 from closing schools; new vote Thursday
After months of public meetings in which Evanston/Skokie School District 65 administrators braced the community to prepare for up to four school closures at the end of the school year,...
Skokie bans ICE from village property following rally outside Village Hall
Skokie's Village Board banned federal immigration agents from village property at their Nov. 3 Board meeting.
Evanston Deputy Fire Chief Muno retires after 39 years
Paul Muno, Evanston's Deputy Fire Chief of nearly 40 years, retired from his post.
Evanston OKs 29-story tower that would be suburbs’ tallest residential building
The Evanston City Council gave final approval for a 29-story, 419 unit residential tower in Downtown Evanston.
‘They’re more afraid of us than we are of them,’ citizen says of immigration agents after hours in their car
A U.S. citizen spoke about being detained by Customs and Border Protection officials after filming them in Evanston on Oct. 31, 2025.
Veterans reflect on their purpose at Evanston ceremony
Evanston veterans braved the cold to celebrate Veterans Day at Fountain Square on Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, 2025.
Two Evanston-Skokie D65 schools fall to ‘targeted’ in Illinois Report Card
Two Evanston-Skokie D65 schools fell in the ratings in the Illinois State Board of Education's 2025 Illinois Report Card.
Evanston residents join complaint accusing agents of excessive force
Three Evanston residents who witnessed a violent altercation between federal immigration agents and local residents in Evanston on Halloween are adding their first-person observations to a lawsuit being brought by...