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New Foster Elementary Opens With Construction Coming in $3 Million Under Budget
Evanston's new Foster Elementary School held its grand opening Friday, Aug. 7, with construction on the $48.4 million project tracking about $3 million under budget, offering rare good fiscal news for District 65.
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Former District 65 superintendent indicted on felony assault charge in Georgia
A DeKalb County, Georgia grand jury indicted former Evanston/Skokie District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton on one felony count of aggravated assault and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to children, stemming from a January domestic incident involving his wife and two minor children.
Education
New Foster Elementary Opens With Construction Coming in $3 Million Under Budget
Evanston's new Foster Elementary School held its grand opening Friday, Aug. 7, with construction on the $48.4 million project tracking about $3 million under budget, offering rare good fiscal news for District 65.
Education
New Foster Elementary Opens With Construction Coming in $3 Million Under Budget
Evanston's new Foster Elementary School held its grand opening Friday, Aug. 7, with construction on the $48.4 million project tracking about $3 million under budget, offering rare good fiscal news for District 65.
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Police Chief Stewart Takes on Acting Deputy City Manager Role Amid Dual Leadership Vacancies
Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart has been named acting deputy city manager, giving her oversight of additional city departments while the city interviews candidates for the permanent position and searches for a new fire chief during the FY2027 budget season.
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City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza enters Evanston mayoral race as fifth candidate
Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza, 33, announced Aug. 5 that she is running for mayor, becoming the fifth candidate and first sitting elected official in the special election to replace Daniel Biss, with a platform focused on housing affordability and fiscal responsibility.
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NorthShore Evanston Hospital agrees to pay $105,000 after patient waited 9 hours before cardiac arrest
NorthShore University Health System agreed to pay $105,000 to settle a federal finding that a high-risk patient waited more than nine hours in the Evanston Hospital ER without reassessment before suffering cardiac arrest in February 2025.
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NorthShore Evanston Hospital ties for fourth in Illinois in U.S. News rankings
Endeavor Health NorthShore Hospitals, anchored by the Ridge Avenue campus in Evanston, tied for fourth in Illinois and fourth in the Chicagoland region in the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, earning national recognition in three specialties.
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Braun to Evanston fans: Pack Ryan Field and make it the loudest stadium in college football
Northwestern coach David Braun challenged Evanston fans at Big Ten Media Days to pack the new $875 million Ryan Field for its Oct. 2 inaugural game against Penn State, calling the 35,000-seat venue a potential home-field advantage for the Wildcats.
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Inside the finished Ryan Field: $875 million, 35,000 seats, and a century in the making
Northwestern's $875 million Ryan Field is functionally complete, with Pat Ryan Jr. giving media their first look inside the 35,000-seat stadium on July 31 ahead of September soft-opening events and the Friday, Oct. 2 inaugural game against Penn State.
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Former District 65 superintendent indicted on felony assault charge in Georgia
A DeKalb County, Georgia grand jury indicted former Evanston/Skokie District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton on one felony count of aggravated assault and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to children, stemming from a January domestic incident involving his wife and two minor children.
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Fleetwood-Jourdain to unveil first public mural after year of community workshops
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center will reveal its first public mural on Friday, Aug. 7, a work created by artists Alfonso "Piloto" Nieves Ruiz and Andrew Walker III with Fifth Ward residents, kids and nonprofits over a year of community workshops.
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New Foster Elementary Opens With Construction Coming in $3 Million Under Budget
Evanston's new Foster Elementary School held its grand opening Friday, Aug. 7, with construction on the $48.4 million project tracking about $3 million under budget, offering rare good fiscal news for District 65.
Education
Evanston's 2026-27 school year starts August 17 for ETHS, August 24 for District 65
ETHS District 202 opens the 2026-27 school year on Monday, August 17, with District 65 following a week later on August 24. Here are the key calendar dates, breaks, and conference weeks for Evanston's public and private schools.
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Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.