After 40 years, Skokie mayor Van Dusen not running for re-election
Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen, appointed to lead the village as its mayor in 1999, will not run for re-election, per Cook County clerk records. His 25 years as mayor...
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Skokie keeps property taxes frozen for 35th consecutive year
At the end of the calendar year, many governments, including libraries, school districts, park districts, and municipalities, get a chance to raise their property tax levies to keep up with...
Evanston trying to protect federal grants before Trump takes office
The city of Evanston received millions of dollars in federal grants in 2024, and Mayor Daniel Biss fears the transfer of power to President-elect Trump could endanger them.
Niles Township District 219 to raise property tax levy 3.4%
The Niles Township High School District 219 Board of Education preliminarily approved raising its property tax levy by 3.4% for the 2025-2026 school year at its board of education meeting...
Evanston/Skokie School D65 was asked to consider pausing school in historically Black area: memo
Memos between the Board of Education for Evanston-Skokie School District 65, its financial consultant, its superintendent and construction manager show that the district was advised to consider pausing construction at...
Renderings of proposed additions to Niles West, Niles Central unveiled
An architectural firm hired by Niles Township High School District 219 gave an update to the Board of Education on proposals for a standalone Niles Central High School and a...
Evanston mayor reflects on political tension at Veterans Day ceremony
In his address to about 100 people celebrating Veteran’s Day in Evanston’s Fountain Square, Mayor Daniel Biss reflected that Americans haven’t always been grateful to veterans, particularly during politically divisive...
Skokie Plan Commission to mull $13.3 million addition to Old Orchard Junior High for preschool
Skokie School District 68 will present its proposal for a one-story building addition to Old Orchard Junior High to the Skokie Plan Commission on Thursday. According to District 68 documents,...
Evanston/Skokie D65’s Bessie Rhodes avoids middle school grade closures
Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies will remain open for seventh and eighth grade students, the superintendent for Evanston/Skokie School District 65 wrote to parents on Friday morning. The...
Glenview couple buys, rebrands legacy Northbrook restaurant
A legacy restaurant that was open for more than 40 years in Northbrook reopened in late October after a Glenview couple breathed new life into it. The previous restaurateur hung...