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Public officials held a special dog bone cookie cutting (in lieu of a ribbon cutting) ceremony at the new Evanston Animal Shelter at 2310 Oakton Street, Evanston on Oct. 2. From left to right: U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita, Evanston City Councilmember Eleanor Revelle, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, Evanston City Councilmember Devon Reid, Evanston Animal Shelter Association Executive Director Vicky Pasenko, Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza, Evanston City Councilmember Krissie Harris, Cook County Commissioner Maggie Trevor, Evanston Project Manager/Architect Shane Cary. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Evanston Animal Shelter prepares to open new space in mid-October

October 9, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.

A year and a half after the Evanston Animal Shelter Association closed its doors and demolished its building at 2310 Oakton, public officials held a one-of-a-kind dog bone treat cutting...

Local faith leaders reflected on Oct. 7, marking a year since conflict escalated in Israel and the Middle East. Pictured:
Rabbi Sydney Helbraun of Temple Beth-El in Northbrook reads a part of a question/response reading adapted from Kol Haneshama. (Pioneer Press file photo)

Local faith leaders react to Oct. 7 anniversary: ‘See the humanity on both sides’

October 9, 2024 at 10:25 a.m.

In the wake of the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack that saw 1,200 people in Israel killed and 250 kidnapped, local faith leaders were asked to...

The City of Evanston is being sued by a nonprofit group for allegedly discriminating against non-Black people in its reparations program.

Evanston reparations lawsuit still ongoing, city spokesperson says

October 7, 2024 at 11:24 a.m.

Nearly six months after a nonprofit group filed a lawsuit against the city of Evanston for its groundbreaking reoperations program, the legal case is still ongoing, according to the city...

Skokie Village Trustee James Johnson (front) hosted a forum for independent candidates running for village positions in the 2025 elections. Johnson is running for village clerk. Background from left to right: Gail Schechter, Mayha Syed, Matt Jarvis, Naema Abraham, Samantha Abraham, Patrick Blackwell. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Skokie trustee holds forum for independent candidates

October 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

Close to 75 people attended a forum on Sunday for independent candidates running for Skokie village positions in the March 2025 election. Village trustee James Johnson, who is running for...

Glenview man arrested on hate crime, aggravated battery charges, police say

October 2, 2024 at 1:12 p.m.

A 69-year-old Glenview man was arrested on Sep. 27 on felony hate crime charges and aggravated battery for beating a victim with a metal pipe, according to Glenview police. According...

A new indoor pickleball facility with 11 full courts and one half court will open in Skokie in early 2025, Armi Cachila, a co-founder of the group, said. The facility will be directly south of Sketchbook Brewing Skokie. ( Armi Cachila)

Indoor pickleball courts to open in Skokie in early 2025, co-owner says

October 2, 2024 at 11:34 a.m.

A new pickleball facility with 11 full-size courts and one “skinny court” or half court is set to open on Main Street in Skokie next to Sketchbook Brewing in early...

Administrators from the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 solicited their construction manager to figure out what the economic repercussions would be if construction at Foster School was to be paused. (City of Evanston)

Evanston OKs $208,000 for track, lighting at incoming Foster School

October 2, 2024 at 10:17 a.m.

Evanston’s City Council approved spending $207,000 for a track and lights for the incoming Foster School near Ashland Avenue and Simpson Street on Monday. The city is using tax increment...

New Trier High School's 1954 alumni were the school's first to ever hold a 70th reunion, on Sept. 28, 2024, according to Class President Bernard Rinella. Pictured are, top row from left: Hal Lochner, John Berchem, Jim Borrie. Middle row from left: John W. Madigan, Ann Cone Reed, Minna Greene, Richard Segil, Tom Arthur and Bernard Rinella. Bottom row, from left: John Bogie, Kathie Bogie, Ethel Caro Gofen, Roger Wilson, Barb Bick Niehaus and Sam Harris.

New Trier High School 1954 alums hold their 70th reunion; average age is 88, class president says

October 22, 2024 at 9:36 a.m.

New Trier East High School welcomed back alumni from the class of 1954 for their 70th anniversary on Saturday, according to Class President Bernard Rinella. Rinella said the class is...

Neticia Waldron, the organizer of Pathway to Wellness, poses for a portrait at her health club Whole Women Fitness. The Pathway to Wellness pilot program study on hypertension was approved by the Evanston City Council on Sept. 23, 2024. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Evanston to participate in hypertension study based on social justice

September 30, 2024 at 5:06 p.m.

The city of Evanston approved entering a pilot program study on high blood pressure to close a 13-year life expectancy gap between the city’s most vulnerable and wealthiest residents. The...

Zoey Reddick, 5, helped save her mother's life in May with a 911 phone call to emergency police dispatchers. Jessica Reddick, right, said she is planning a trip to Disney World to thank her daughter. (Jessica Reddick)

5-year-old makes ‘critical’ call to Skokie 911 during mom’s medical emergency

September 28, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

On Wednesday evening, a 5-year-old girl was awarded the Skokie Police Department’s highest honor for citizens: the Citizen Award. Her heroic act? Calling 911 when her mother, Jessica Reddick, had...

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