Genevieve Bookwalter

People attend to a wounded person, during a clash with law enforcement, on Aug. 25, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Protesters, cops clash for second night as Kenosha remains in national spotlight after police shooting of Jacob Blake

August 25, 2020 at 12:15 a.m.

Protesters and police clashed again Monday night in Kenosha in the wake of an officer shooting a Black man, and authorities remained tight-lipped even as national attention focused on the...

Cubs fan Bridgett Kolls, 23, sits in her front yard at home in Lombard on April 24, 2020, before she received her new kidney.

A Cubs fan needed a kidney. A White Sox fan saw her plea on social media.

August 23, 2020 at 5:51 p.m.

It all started when Bridgett Kolls held up a sign at a baseball game. The Chicago Cubs fan, whose transplant surgery was put on hold for months due to the...

Evanston Public Library's main downtown branch, pictured here, will remain open while the North branch and Chicago Avenue branches will close at the end of 2020.

Evanston Public Library closing two branches amid city deficit following coronavirus pandemic

August 20, 2020 at 5:44 p.m.

The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to permanently close two system branches in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unanimous votes come as the system...

Due to higher water levels and erosion, the Evanston Dog Beach has washed away.

Evanston plans for temporary shoreline fixes; federal sand replacement pilot project could benefit Glencoe, Evanston

August 20, 2020 at 4:31 p.m.

Evanston aldermen agreed to spend about $750,000 earlier this month in stop-gap measures to help protect the city's eroding shoreline. The price tag on the shoreline project cost is a...

Woman arrested after confrontation with Black man over whether he could be on Winnetka pier, police say

August 19, 2020 at 4:48 p.m.

A Northfield woman was charged with battery after a confrontation in Winnetka Sunday over whether a Black man and two women were allowed to be on the pier, police said....

Construction crews move boulders along Lake Michigan at Lloyd Beach in Winnetka on Aug. 13, 2020. The beach is currently not open to the public due to erosion damage.

Shoreline erosion is a ‘regional problem.’ Why is a regional solution for the North Shore so elusive?

August 14, 2020 at 6:40 a.m.

As part of his job, George Russell frequently visited Sunrise Beach in Lake Bluff to monitor the receding shoreline. On one walk, he found some odd-looking lumber that had washed...

District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton is flanked by current board President Anya Tanyavutti, left, and previous board president Sunith Kartha in this 2019 photo.

Evanston school leaders report ‘ominous threats’ following Fox News coverage of reopening that highlighted approach to students of color

August 14, 2020 at 2:47 p.m.

Officials at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 say they have been in touch with law enforcement after receiving threatening emails following a Fox News story detailing their reopening plans. The online...

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