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Lutheran Grace Church Pastor Luke Harris is facing misdemeanor charges after protesting outside of U.S. Customs and Enforcement's processing facility in Broadview on Nov. 14, 2025. Harris is pictured at a May Day rally organized by Indivisible Evanston on May 1, 2025 at Fountain Square. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Evanston mayor breaks tie to OK appointee to Land Use Commission

May 24, 2025 at 7:54 a.m.

Pastor Luke Harris will join Evanston's Land Use Commission before it gives a final recommendation on Envision Evanston 2045.

Charlise Berkel was named Foster School's innagural principal for Evanston/Skokie School District 65 at the May 19 Board of Education meeting. Berkel is the current principal of Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, which will close at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. (Evanston/Skokie School District 65)

Evanston-Skokie D65 names principal for Foster School, scheduled to open fall 2026

May 21, 2025 at 2:02 p.m.

With 15 months to go until Evanston/Skokie School District 65 opens its planned Foster School in Evanston's historically Black 5th Ward, the district has named a principal. At its May...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss delivers his State of the City address at Evanston Space on May 14, 2025. Biss touted his accomplishments in Evanston. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss touts safety, future density, in State of the City address

May 17, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss touted safety, urged greater density in his state of the city, hours before announcing Congressional run.

Evanston leaders had mixed opinions on Mayor Daniel Biss' announcement he would run for Congress, but one said the city would get along fine. Biss is shown on Sept. 11, 2024 at Firefighter's Park in Evanston. (Karie Angell Luc/for Pioneer Press)

After Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss announced run for Congress, locals have mixed reactions

May 16, 2025 at 8:32 p.m.

Evanston leaders have mixed reactions to Mayor Daniel Biss' announcement he is running for Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

People walk by the arch on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston on March 31, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Feds launch another investigation over alleged antisemitism at Northwestern

May 14, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

The US. Department of Health and Human Services announced it is investigating Northwestern University over alleged antisemitism.

Vermilion Development Group's Managing Director Kerry Dickson speaking at a community meeting for a proposed 31-story building at 605 Davis Street at the Evanston Public Library. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Neighbors mixed on proposed Evanston tower that would rival suburbs’ tallest buildings

May 14, 2025 at 10:03 a.m.

Neighbors to a proposed 31-story building had mixed messages in their support or opposition to Evanston's proposed tallest building.

Four new members joined the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education at the May 5 Committee of the Whole meeting. From left, Andrew Wymer, Patricia Anderson, Maria Opdycke and Nichole Pinkard. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Four Evanston/Skokie D65 School Board members join, face cutting as much as $15 million

May 13, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.

Four new school boardmembers were sworn into the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education at Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting and will immediately face a financial crisis. The...

Evanston man charged with attempted murder in domestic shooting, police say

May 13, 2025 at 9:45 a.m.

An Evanston man is being charged with two felonies for shooting at his family members in May. No one was injured.

An Evanston firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion at a hospital after the department combated a fire at a home in the 1900 block of Warren Street on May 12, 2025. (Evanston Fire Department)

Evanston firefighter treated at hospital following residential fire

May 13, 2025 at 9:26 a.m.

A family was displaced after a fire badly damaged their home on May 12, 2025 on Warren Street in Evanston. (Evanston Fire Department)

Skokie Mayor Ann Tennes, at right, at the May 5, 2025 Village Board meeting, presents a proclamation to retiring Skokie Corporation Counse Michael Lorge honoring him for 13 years of service to the village. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Skokie Corporation Counsel, former trustee Michael Lorge retires

May 12, 2025 at 1:47 p.m.

Michael Lorge, Skokie's Corporation Counsel, head of the village's legal department and former trustee, retired from the village.

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