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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A building with signage reading “Evanston/Skokie School District 65.”

Illinois faces educator shortage in nearly two-thirds of all educational agencies, report finds

March 27, 2024

Illinois has staffing shortages in 62% of its education agencies, which include K-12 schools, special education cooperatives and career centers, according to a report published by the Illinois State Board...

The Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation portal will make it easier for families to identify the behavioral and mental health services for which their children are eligible.

Illinois to launch portal streamlining access to youth mental health services

February 20, 2024

The Illinois Department of Human Services and Google Public Sector will launch a new online portal by July 3 to streamline family access to youth behavioral and mental health resources. The state is...

Evanston/Skokie District 65 voted to begin closing Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies Monday night. They also approved the construction budget to build a 5th Ward school.

District 65 board votes to begin closing process for Bessie Rhodes, approves revised 5th Ward school plan

January 23, 2024

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education voted to begin the process of closing the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies building at its Monday meeting. The process involves following...

The annual Illinois Report Card collects data from each public school district in Illinois to measure performance of students and schools.

Illinois Report Card shows signs of rebound, performance gaps

November 15, 2023

The 2023 Illinois Report Card, released by the Illinois State Board of Education last month, showed glimpses of students beginning to bounce back in learning levels and test scores after pandemic disruption...

A square shaped building with the words Robert Crown Community Center, surrounded by grass and trees.

Evanston to serve meals to children during the summer

June 13, 2023

Evanston’s Parks and Recreation Department will provide cold breakfast and lunches to children and teenages at various locations this summer, the city announced Monday. The program, which runs through...

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