Skokie juveniles harass minors in what police call an antisemitic hate crime
Juvenies at a Skokie park called Jewish kids "baby killers," one shot a toy gun pellet. Police called it an antisemitic hate crime.
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Evanston settles police ‘excessive use of force’ complaint for $50,000
Evanston OK'd a $50,000 settlement after a man brought a lawsuit accusing its police department of excessive force in 2021.
Evanston/Skokie D65 Board plans to close two schools instead of three
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 shifted from closing three schools to two schools at the end of the school year to balance its budget.
Immigration agents threatened to arrest Skokie woman for filming them, she told Village Board
Two U.S. Border Patrol agents threatened a Skokie woman with arrest when she followed and filmed them in Evanston.
Envision Evanston gets final edits, mayor eyes November City Council vote
Evanston eyes a November vote on Envision Evanston, a controversial plan to greatly increase density, build larger residential buildings.
Former Evanston D65 Superintendent Devon Horton pleads not guilty to kickback charges
Former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in federal court Thursday for his role in what prosecutors describe as a kickback scheme.
ICE agents detain 2 in Evanston, including an unidentified person picked up at a Home Depot
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two people in Evanston in separate incidents Tuesday, according to Evanston police Commander Ryan Glew. One person was detained at Home Depot, located...
French baker brings his croissants, baguettes and more to Evanston looking to make sweet connections
A new French bakery serving all of the classics recently opened its doors near downtown Evanston. Founder and owner Remy Ruiz opened the Praline Cauldron on the ground floor of...
Evanston resolution establishes ‘ICE-free zones’ and bans federal immigration officers from city-owned property
The Evanston City Council adopted a resolution that creates "ICE-free zones" in the north suburb, banning federal immigration officers from using city-owned property to carry out civil immigration enforcement efforts....
Sergio Hernandez steps down as president of Evanston/Skokie School Dist. 65 board ‘at the community’s request’
During a packed special board meeting at Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center Monday morning, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board President Sergio Hernandez stepped down from his leadership role, though...