Youth & Opportunity United

Evanston Organizes: Youth & Opportunity United bridges opportunity gap for post-secondary success

November 30, 2018

New CEO of local youth development organization aims to deepen district partnerships

April 16, 2018

Students lead artistic community event honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

January 18, 2017

Hecky Powell’s foundation helps launch youth training program

September 22, 2016

Activists hold second protest about contracting choices for new Y.O.U. center

May 26, 2016

As overall violent crime goes down, gun violence still vexes city

April 29, 2016

Community members protest lack of local minority contractors involved in Y.O.U. construction

Rishika Dugyala, Assistant City Editor

March 30, 2016

Filed under City, Local

Community members are protesting the Youth & Opportunity United’s new construction project, asserting the organization has not employed enough local minority contractors. In building its new youth center and headquar...

Ornua Foods president to speak in Evanston

Rachel Silverstein, Reporter

February 10, 2016

Filed under Business, City, Latest Stories, Local

The president of the North American branch of an international dairy marketing company will speak at the Rotary Club of Evanston on Thursday about the company and its place in the Evanston community. Roisin Hennerty, president of the North Amer...