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The court dismissed action to implement ranked choice voting in the Evanston 2025 Consolidated Elections

Evanston ranked choice voting referendum struck down by county circuit court

November 13, 2024

The Cook County Circuit Court ruled Tuesday to invalidate Evanston’s pilot ranked choice voting referendum, dismissing the action to implement RCV in the Evanston 2025 Consolidated Elections with prejudice.  The...

Student representative Rachel Durango-Cohen said she feels that there are not many safe spaces at ETHS for Hispanic/Latinx students to have conversations about belonging. She added that many of the district’s belonging efforts focus on the entire student body, not specific sub-groups.

District 202 expands goal to provide social, emotional wellbeing resources to students

November 13, 2024

The Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education discussed its Year in Review report and new mental health care tools at its meeting Tuesday night. The board also discussed the district’s...

During the former president’s first term, Evanston immigration lawyer Alen Takhsh said Trump’s executive policies made it more difficult for courts to fairly adjudicate cases and limited communication between local asylum offices and immigration lawyers.

Local immigrant organizations pledge to resist Trump’s proposed anti-immigrant policies

November 12, 2024

If Donald Trump had been president when Evanston immigration lawyer Alen Takhsh was 13 years old, he might have never escaped the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq War and settled in the U.S. Had Trump occupied...

Bienen freshman Rachael McKay plays a trumpet during a moment of reflection at a Veterans Day ceremony.

Mayor Daniel Biss calls for unity at Veterans Day ceremony

November 11, 2024

Veterans, elected officials and community members gathered Monday morning at Evanston’s Fountain Square to commemorate Veterans Day.  This year’s ceremony, which drew roughly 75 attendees, featured...

Because of the increase of parents on campus for Northwestern Family Weekend, many local businesses also received an influx of traffic in stores.

Local businesses see customer increase over NU Family Weekend

November 10, 2024

John Albright, the general manager of the Evanston branch of coffee chain Colectivo, said the cafe made over $9,000 on Saturday, $1,000 more than it usually does on Saturdays. The reason may be Northwestern’s...

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