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Evanston family that migrated from Mexico thanks residents for support - through City Clerk Mendoza
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (243+ words) Evanston family that migrated from Mexico thanks residents for support - through City Clerk Mendoza'Evanston RoundTable Stay in the know with our free newsletters! Join more than 10,000 Evanstonians already receiving the RoundTable newsletter in their inbox each morning. - Raising Evanston 1X week:…...
We’ll all be perfect parents in 2026!
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (290+ words) For many years, my husband and I marveled over how we always happened to be sick on his Jan. 10 birthday. Finally, we realized that his special day had the misfortune of falling right after the kids had all shared their…...
Close to victory, but no trophy for ETHS chess team in Niles North Turkey Classic Tournament
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) Keith Holzmueller has been the head coach of the Evanston Township High School Chess Club and Team since 2017. He became a serious chess player during his high school years. As an adult player, he obtained a USCF Expert rating for…...
Ecology Center to host Half Day Camp for children Nov. 5
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) As Wednesday, Nov. 5 is a half day for Skokie/Evanston District 65, children ages 5 to 11 are invited to spend an afternoon of outdoor fun at the Ecology Stay in the know with our free newsletters! Join more than 10,000 Evanstonians already receiving…...
District 65 votes to fully fund Infant Welfare Society of Evanston through November
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school board approved an amendment to their contract with the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston on Monday, opting to fully fund the program through November 2025. The vote will release approximately $79,000 in funds to the society…...
Infant Welfare Society asks District 65 for full funding, vote set for Sept. 29
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (580+ words) Tensions between Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston (IWSE) are expected to come to a head at the Monday, Sept. 29 board meeting, when the school board is scheduled to vote on whether to pay the…...
Preliminary test scores from District 65 show mixed results
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1038+ words) Evanston/Skokie District 65 presented the 2025 Achievement and Accountability Report at Monday's school board meeting. It showed few gains from last year, though students continue to exceed prepandemic scores in English language arts (ELA). Preliminary results on the Illinois Assessment of…...
What to do when kids have days off from school?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) What are folks doing for no-school days?" I saw an Evanston mom ask online last week. She pointed out that working parents don't get days off, and was looking for options to keep her child busy when school will be…...
District 65 kicks off a new school year
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) Another school year for Evanston/Skokie District 65 got underway bright and early Monday morning. Over at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, though, some parents expressed frustration and uncertainty, with the school scheduled to close after this year. Monday…...
Library's summer reading program evolves over 40 years
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1124+ words) This year's summer reading program at the Evanston Public Library came to a close at the end of July, adding a new phase to the program's evolution. Over the last 40 or so years, Evanston families have read book after book,…...