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Roycemore School Will Not Open for 2026-27 Year, Ending 111-Year Run
Roycemore School's Board of Trustees announced July 15 that the 111-year-old Evanston private school will not open for 2026-27, reversing a June announcement that the school had been saved, and leaving enrolled families to find new schools weeks before fall.
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Evanston's North Shore Channel Canoe Launch Clears Another Hurdle With $609K in State Funding
Evanston City Council approved a $249,957 design contract on Monday, July 13 for a new accessible canoe launch on the North Shore Channel at Ladd Arboretum, backed by $609,000 in state funding, with construction estimated at $2.8 million and a target completion of early 2028.
Education
Roycemore School Will Not Open for 2026-27 Year, Ending 111-Year Run
Roycemore School's Board of Trustees announced July 15 that the 111-year-old Evanston private school will not open for 2026-27, reversing a June announcement that the school had been saved, and leaving enrolled families to find new schools weeks before fall.
Education
Roycemore School Will Not Open for 2026-27 Year, Ending 111-Year Run
Roycemore School's Board of Trustees announced July 15 that the 111-year-old Evanston private school will not open for 2026-27, reversing a June announcement that the school had been saved, and leaving enrolled families to find new schools weeks before fall.
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Evanston Animal Shelter's Trot for Tails Raises Nearly $43,000 at Ridgeville Park
The Evanston Animal Shelter raised $42,971 through its annual Trot for Tails campaign, with hundreds gathering at Ridgeville Park on Saturday, July 11 for a morning of dog walks, live music, and community celebration.
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Evanston Library Board Swears In Three New Trustees, but Seat Confusion Keeps Outgoing Officers in Place
The Evanston Public Library board swore in three new trustees on Thursday, July 16, but a discrepancy over numbered seat positions has kept three outgoing officers in place through key budget and governance decisions, while City Council weighs whether to end the library's independent status.
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ETHS Board to Vote on $11.75 Million Honeywell Energy Deal With Guaranteed Savings
Evanston Township High School District 202 is considering an $11.75 million Honeywell-backed energy-efficiency and solar project financed through 20-year debt certificates, with the contractor guaranteeing roughly $400,000 in annual savings. The board plans to vote August 10.
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Evanston's $1.9 Million Vacant Lot Still Awaits Planning Process After Missed Deadlines
Nearly two years after demolishing seven houses on a one-acre site at Emerson Street and Jackson Avenue, Evanston has yet to launch the community engagement process for the city-owned land despite multiple self-imposed deadlines from 5th Ward Ald. Bobby Burns.
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Two Northwestern Wildcats Hear Their Names Called in MLB Draft for First Time Since 2021
Northwestern shortstop Ryan Kucherak and center fielder Jack Lausch were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday, July 12, becoming the first Wildcats drafted since 2021.
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At 21, Northwestern Grad Taeyoung Lee Became the Youngest Ironman Finisher on Six Continents
Northwestern Class of 2026 graduate Taeyoung Lee earned a Guinness World Record as the youngest person to complete an Ironman triathlon on six continents, finishing the feat at age 21 in just 11 months while carrying a full course load in computer science.
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Evanston's North Shore Channel Canoe Launch Clears Another Hurdle With $609K in State Funding
Evanston City Council approved a $249,957 design contract on Monday, July 13 for a new accessible canoe launch on the North Shore Channel at Ladd Arboretum, backed by $609,000 in state funding, with construction estimated at $2.8 million and a target completion of early 2028.
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Residents, Ald. Kelly Decry 'Double Standard' as Northwestern Lets Vacant Homes Decay for Decades
Evanston residents and 1st Ward Ald. Clare Kelly are calling out Northwestern University for letting at least seven campus-adjacent homes deteriorate for decades without registering them as vacant under city ordinance, a requirement enforced against all other property owners.
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Roycemore School Will Not Open for 2026-27 Year, Ending 111-Year Run
Roycemore School's Board of Trustees announced July 15 that the 111-year-old Evanston private school will not open for 2026-27, reversing a June announcement that the school had been saved, and leaving enrolled families to find new schools weeks before fall.
Education
ETHS Tells Families Back-to-School Will Look Different After Ransomware Attack
ETHS Superintendent Dr. Marcus A. Campbell told families in a July 16 letter that the 2026-27 school year will include new technology platforms, changed procedures, and phased service restoration as the district continues recovering from a June 7 ransomware attack that knocked out core servers for about a month.