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Evanston approves $210K Leahy Park Fieldhouse renovation
The City of Evanston will begin a $210,400 renovation of the Leahy Park Fieldhouse in late August, with work expected to continue through November 2026.
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Judge allows tuition inflation lawsuit against Northwestern to proceed
A federal judge denied Northwestern University's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the school conspired with 31 other elite universities to inflate tuition through early decision admissions, allowing the case to move to discovery.
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Evanston approves $210K Leahy Park Fieldhouse renovation
The City of Evanston will begin a $210,400 renovation of the Leahy Park Fieldhouse in late August, with work expected to continue through November 2026.
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Evanston approves $210K Leahy Park Fieldhouse renovation
The City of Evanston will begin a $210,400 renovation of the Leahy Park Fieldhouse in late August, with work expected to continue through November 2026.
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Evanston approves $210K Leahy Park Fieldhouse renovation
The City of Evanston will begin a $210,400 renovation of the Leahy Park Fieldhouse in late August, with work expected to continue through November 2026.
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Fifth Ward residents question format of Emerson-Jackson site listening session
About 30 Fifth Ward residents attended the city's first listening session on the vacant Emerson-Jackson site Aug. 11, but several left frustrated after consultants focused on broad ward values rather than specific development proposals for the one-acre property.
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Judge allows tuition inflation lawsuit against Northwestern to proceed
A federal judge denied Northwestern University's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the school conspired with 31 other elite universities to inflate tuition through early decision admissions, allowing the case to move to discovery.
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Quadrel asks court to void $185,500 in Evanston housing fines
Evanston landlord Quadrel Realty Group is challenging $185,500 in city fines for failing to provide required affordable units at its 91-unit Hampton Parkway building, testing the city's ability to enforce its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
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Northwestern opens fall camp with Ryan Field debut weeks away
Head coach David Braun held his first fall camp media availability Saturday, Aug. 8, as the Wildcats prepare for a Sept. 5 season opener and the new Ryan Field's inaugural game against Penn State on Oct. 2.
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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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Evanston Art Center opens African portraits and landscape shows on Central Street
The Evanston Art Center opened two free exhibitions Aug. 8: John Wangendo's "Stories from Africa," featuring 10 charcoal and acrylic portraits of the African continent, and "Place and Passing," a landscape show pairing Paula Menchen and Ellen Holtzblatt.
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Perspective Gallery's 'Ar•ti•facts' pairs Welsh heritage with greenhouse light
Perspective Gallery's August dual exhibition "Ar•ti•facts" features Jane Feely's photographs of her ancestral Welsh fishing town and Jeffrie Chirchirillo's images of leaves on his greenhouse roof, on view through Aug. 30 with a virtual artists' talk Aug. 20.
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District 65 CFO says school closures needed to fix $3.4M deficit
District 65 CFO Eric Miller told the school board Tuesday that the district needs immediate, substantial savings to address a $3.4 million deficit, explicitly naming school closures as part of the strategy 13 days before the Aug. 24 first day of school.
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District 65 Board Extends Witherspoon's Interim Contract Through January 2027
The District 65 board voted Monday, Aug. 10, to extend interim Superintendent Eric Witherspoon's contract through Jan. 31, 2027, and discussed hiring a search firm to find a permanent leader by late January for a July 1, 2027 start.
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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.