It’s here — the weekend every Chicagoan knows well. Lollapalooza, the four-day annual music festival that takes place every August in Grant Park, is known for boasting a star-studded lineup. This...

Evanston students were most likely not wearing pink last Wednesday — or any other Wednesday. This week, as the movie “Mean Girls” turned 15, Evanston Township High School, New Trier High School...

The myth of meritocracy sits at the foundation of our educational system: if you work hard enough in high school, you’ll get into a good college and eventually, get a good job. It is a system that for...

Evanston Special Recreation athlete Mike Daugerdas developed a childhood passion for basketball when he began playing the sport in an alley with neighbors. As he grew older, Daugerdas, who said he...

When Evanston artist Kathy Pilat saw an art show featuring people’s experiences with racism, she said she realized the importance of understanding these stories. Building on that knowledge, she began...