Downtown Evanston restaurant Table to Stix Ramen is facing backlash after a video of a dispute between the owner and a patron on April 19 went viral on social media. Since then, some community members have criticized how the situation was handled, alleging the incident was racially motivated. The...
Even after President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting schools from providing gender-affirming care or teaching “anti-American” ideologies, one Evanston Township High School teacher pledged to continue teaching “honest science.” Bill Farmer, who teaches biology and chemistry, said he would continue combating misinformation about vaccines, sex and gender, and other contentious scientific topics. As a member of the National Education Association’s Board of Directors, he added that other school districts began practicing “anticipatory compliance” with Trump’s policies — but not ETHS. Several other ETHS teachers said they would not change their lessons on...
