1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (220+ words) The Evanston Fire Department is hosting an open house for its Fire Explorer Program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Evanston Fire Department Stay in the know with our free newsletters! Join more than 10,000 Evanstonians already receiving the RoundTable newsletter in…...

18+ hour ago   (697+ words) Over a hundred parents and students braved the snow and winds on Monday to celebrate the 21st Diverse Communities United event honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr., hosted by Youth and Opportunity United or Y.O.U." This year's theme, "A Better…...

18+ hour, 13+ min ago   (632+ words) The Shorefront Legacy Center and Northwestern University co-hosted a screening of "Stolen School," a documentary about the closure of Foster School as a neighborhood school back in 1967. The film recounts the history of the original Foster School, which once had…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (853+ words) A meeting for Willard Elementary two-way Spanish/English immersion (TWI) families with Evanston/Skokie School District 65 administrators and outside consultants did not go as some hoped Thursday night, with many questions left unanswered and parents upset about the format of…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (428+ words) Good Thursday morning, Evanston. Today we have updates on two long-discussed and hotly debated projects: A proposed northwest Evanston day care has won initial approval and plans for the Harley Clarke Mansion's rebirth have undergone some significant revisions. Preservation postponed:…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (314+ words) Evanston's Land Use Commission voted 6-2 Wednesday to recommend approving the Kensington School planned development proposed for 3434 Central St. With that, the private school was successful on its third attempt at establishing an Evanston location that has a new traffic flow…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (229+ words) In case you missed it, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board voted unanimously on Friday, Jan. 9, to start the closure process for Kingsley Elementary School. As required by the Illinois School Code, the district will hold three public hearings to…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (917+ words) Whether your child already has a smart device or it's just a matter of time, Evanston caregivers face the challenge of balancing connectivity with safety and independence with oversight. Two local experts who grew up in Evanston " Dawn Ravine, manager…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (375+ words) The City of Evanston's Preservation Commission postponed discussion of the proposal to designate Lincolnwood Elementary a local landmark at Tuesday night's District 65 school board meeting. After assistant superintendent Stacy Beardsley said that the district needed more time, the Commission unanimously…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (769+ words) After the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board voted unanimously to start the closure process for Kingsley Elementary School on Friday, some parents are worried about how the district will handle the situation." Peter Bogira, a Kingsley parent and a past…...