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Orrington Elementary School earned the highest ranking among Evanston schools in the 2027 U.S. News Best Elementary Schools list, placing 94th in Illinois out of 1,360 ranked schools.
Local Government
A stalled Illinois bill would allow autonomous vehicle pilot testing in Cook County, including Evanston, but faces opposition from labor unions and transit advocates who want stronger local control and worker protections.
Local Government
Former 7th Ward Ald. Jane Grover filed petition paperwork Wednesday to run for Evanston mayor, becoming the third candidate to file and likely triggering a Feb. 23, 2027, primary election if all three qualify for the ballot.
Sports
The Evanston Township High School Wildkits shut out Naperville North 5-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, extending their winning streak to seven games and advancing to the state field hockey quarterfinals against Glenbrook North on Saturday in Antioch.
Sports
Evanston Township High School lost 42-28 to New Trier in the first high school football game at Northwestern's rebuilt Ryan Field on Friday, Oct. 16, as nearly 27,000 tickets sold for what is believed to be the largest regular-season high school football crowd in Illinois history.
Community
Evanston's fifth annual Recycling Truck Design Competition will award two winners instead of one, thanks to a new partnership with SWANCC and an EPA-funded regional recycling campaign. Student designs are due Oct. 16.
Community
Evanston Community Fridges opened its fifth and first downtown location on Sept. 22 at the Woman's Club of Evanston, bringing a free food pantry to the alleyway near the Evanston Public Library off Church Street.
Community
Evanston's Crisis Responder Team started operations Sept. 14, building on the CARE program that has handled more than 3,500 calls since 2024, with full deployment expected by Nov. 2.
Community
Evanston police arrested Kobe M. Wilson, 27, at Robert Crown Community Center on Sept. 17 after a series of incidents in which he allegedly approached juveniles and offered a child candy and cannabis, leading to two misdemeanor trespass charges and increased patrols near the center and surrounding schools.
Editor
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