Meet the Evanston SnowVengers, the dedicated team at Public Works who keep Evanston's roads and alleys clear during winter.| Evanston RoundTable
From left: Shawn Pestka, Alejandro Leon and Darrell King of Evanston's Department of Public Works. Living so close to Lake Michigan, we might take water| Evanston RoundTable
The best season in Evanston girls golf history found the Wildkits unable to clear the final hurdle Monday at the Class 2A New Trier Sectional tournament.| Evanston RoundTable
ComEd announced Thursday the launch of a one-time, $10 million Customer Relief Fund to address higher electricity costs this summer. Beginning July 7,| Evanston RoundTable
In January, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board approved a plan to cut $13.3 million from its budget after the current school year in an attempt| Evanston RoundTable
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 beat its projected budget deficit by over $12 million, showing significant progress towards financial stability.| Evanston RoundTable
Parents in Evanston organize against school closures, citing lack of transparency, financial concerns, and impact on students in north side schools.| Evanston RoundTable
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 released a statement Friday afternoon after a presentation slide was leaked that included a list of possible school| Evanston RoundTable
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board met Monday night for more than four hours to discuss school closure criteria, test scores and deferred| Evanston RoundTable
A timeline for upcoming District 65 school board meetings on budget cuts and possible school closures, as presented on Aug. 4. This fall, there’s a chance| Evanston RoundTable
Evanston/Skokie District 65's SDRP subcommittees unveil criteria for school closures, focusing on geography and equity.| Evanston RoundTable
Help shape the future of District 65 — join a committee! The district is seeking solutions-oriented individuals to serve on one of three committees| Evanston RoundTable
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board took a key step Monday night in its effort to fix a budget crisis that has left the district with budget| Evanston RoundTable
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board unanimously voted Monday evening to approve a $188 million final budget for fiscal year 2026, which comes| Evanston RoundTable
The District 65 school board is considering seven different school closure scenarios, which would result in the discontinuation of the two-way immersion program at Willard Elementary school, in order to cut $10-15 million from its budget by the 2027 fiscal year.| Evanston RoundTable
605 Davis currently provides $21,450 in tax revenue for Cook County, a portion of which the City of Evanston retains. It does not create any jobs, house| Evanston RoundTable
Running back Sean Hopson (28) after a 76-yard touchdown run in the team's season opening win over Niles North on Aug. 29. Although the Kits were shut out| Evanston RoundTable
When I moved to Evanston in 1967—58 years ago—there was an empty lot in downtown Evanston next to a bank drive-in that consumed 85 feet of public| Evanston RoundTable
The affordability crisis in Evanston is serious and deepening. Housing costs continue to climb, property taxes are rising, businesses are struggling,| Evanston RoundTable
Evanston Grows faces opposition from Parks and Recreation Board members regarding the use of Ingraham Park for an urban farm. Limited green space and existing programming are concerns.| Evanston RoundTable
The percentage of District 65 students who met expectations in English Language Arts (ELA) jumped by 8.4 percentage points on the 2024 Illinois Assessment| Evanston RoundTable
After reading the RoundTable’s recent article about the challenges of finding a site for the urban farm that was voted on through participatory budgeting,| Evanston RoundTable
Village objects to Northwestern using Isabella Avenue for vehicles working on softball stadium construction.| Evanston RoundTable
Rendering shows a northwest-facing view of the new Kirkpatrick Stadium planned for Northwestern's softball team. Town and gown officials shared| Evanston RoundTable
Jean Marvo Perry, beloved wife, mother, teacher and friend, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2025, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, at the age of 86. Born on| Evanston RoundTable
The Evanston RoundTable is the leading source of news on government, schools, the arts, culture and social justice in Evanston, Illinois.| Evanston RoundTable
Emma Richman is a summer reporting intern covering local news. She is a rising junior at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism majoring in Journalism and International Studies. She has previously reported for The Daily Northwestern and the Medill News Service covering politics, immigration and local activism. She can be reached at emma@evanstonroundtable.com for questions, comments, and tips.| Evanston RoundTable
A Flock camera on the south side of Emerson Street, east of McCormick Boulevard, is seen on Sept. 24 covered up by black plastic secured with tape to the| Evanston RoundTable
The City of Evanston has shut down its network of automated license plate readers and will end its contract with vendor Flock Safety early after a state audit found the company was illegally sharing Illinois data with federal agencies.| Evanston RoundTable
Logs of vehicles detected by the city's network of automated license plate readers would be significantly shortened under a legislative referral filed| Evanston RoundTable
Evanston Police Department restricts access to ALPRs, complying with state law on immigration-related searches. Flock Safety cameras are still in use.| Evanston RoundTable
An automated license plate reader (on black pole) in Evanston just east of the North Shore Channel. The camera looks east along Oakton Street. The| Evanston RoundTable
Private surveillance vendor Flock Safety reinstalled all of its stationary license plate cameras in Evanston that had previously been removed, apparently| Evanston RoundTable