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The Notorious RBG museum exhibit opened at the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie on Feb. 10, 2020. The exhibit tells the story of the life and times of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

‘Notorious RBG’ exhibit opens in Skokie exploring the Supreme Court justice’s life

February 11, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.

The life and times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 86-year-old Supreme Court justice turned pop culture phenomenon, are on display in full Instagram-friendly glory in Skokie after a blog and...

Evanston-Skokie District 65 board member Candance Chow resigns; applications open for replacement

February 11, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.

Former board president Candance Chow has stepped down from her seat on the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board, effective Monday, Feb. 10, district officials said. The news was announced Tuesday...

Improvements planned for Green Bay Road in Evanston as part of long-term project

February 4, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.

Evanston is looking to overhaul the Green Bay Road thoroughfare from McCormick Boulevard to Isabella Street with planned upgrades that could improve safety and ADA compliance. City officials are in...

Evanston Fire Department apparatus operator Sean Malloy, left, shows candidate firefighter Kerry McWilliams the proper way to attach a rope when rescuing a victim from a fall through the ice as firefighter Brenden Collins looks on. Malloy was lead trainer for the department's ice rescue training on Jan. 30, 2020.

Evanston firefighters practice ice rescues: ‘It’s a very dangerous thing’

February 3, 2020 at 2:06 p.m.

As neighborhood ponds ice over and Lake Michigan threatens to freeze, Evanston firefighters Jan. 30 chainsawed holes in Lovelace Park's frozen pond while practicing what to do if and when...

Northwestern University will host the second U7+ Summit this June.

Northwestern University to host summit of international university leaders in advance of G7

January 28, 2020 at 4:56 p.m.

University leaders from around the globe will descend on Evanston and Chicago this June as Northwestern University hosts the second annual U7+ Summit. The event occurs the week before the...

A view at the renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena, the home of Northwestern basketball. Fans could be able to buy alcoholic beverages at arena events, pending Evanston City Council approval.

Beer and basketball? Northwestern could soon sell alcohol at Welsh-Ryan Arena

January 28, 2020 at 4:17 p.m.

Northwestern University is one step closer to gaining approval for a request to sell alcohol at basketball and other sporting events at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The proposal was introduced to the...

Willard Elementary music teacher nominated for Golden Apple award

January 28, 2020 at 12:25 p.m.

Arturo Fuerte, a general music teacher at Willard Elementary School in Evanston/Skokie District 65, was nominated for the prestigious Golden Apple award this week, officials announced. The awards recognize leadership...

This rendering shows the south facade of the Evergreen/CJE Senior Housing Project proposed for 1015 Howard Street. Evanston City Council approved the project on Jan. 21, 2020.

Evanston aldermen approve 60 units of affordable senior housing on Howard Street

January 28, 2020 at 11:56 a.m.

Evanston aldermen last week approved plans for 60 units of affordable senior housing and allocated $2 million to help pay for it from two city funds. In a 5-0 vote,...

Evanston church opening homeless shelter after woman killed on steps last year

January 28, 2020 at 11:31 a.m.

A new transitional homeless shelter for women should open this spring in Evanston in the church where a homeless woman was killed on the steps in 2018. Daisy's Place will...

Students from Dawes Elementary School, Walker Elementary School & Washington Elementary School participate in a drumming and dance routine titled "A Manifestation of Our Ancestors' Dreams" at the annual Diverse Communities United event by students with Evanston's Y.O.U. organization on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 at Evanston Township High School.

Evanston and Skokie students mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with performances: ‘The future is in the hands of our young folks’

January 21, 2020 at 3:38 p.m.

Students in Evanston's Youth & Opportunity United organization marked Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday through music, motion and poetry on stage Monday afternoon. The group took over the auditorium at...

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