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Parent group poll of 665 Evanston voters shows opposition to District 65 plans

A poll released Monday by the parent group For a Brighter Evanston showed that most of the 665 registered Evanston voters it surveyed oppose Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s current plan for addressing budget deficits. The survey also showed support for holding off on closing schools until the district has longer-term plans, according to a Monday morning press release.

Evanston, IL · 1d

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ETHS chess: Kits tie for first at Highland Park Tournament

After trading wins in October at their respective home tournaments, Evanston Township High School and Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, both played at the Nov. 7 Highland Park chess tournament but did not face one another. Instead, each team won all four of its matches against other teams to finish ahead of the other 22 teams. Stevenson took first place on tiebreaks because of its larger winning margins, and ETHS was awarded the team plaque for second place.

Evanston, IL · 1d

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Real Humans of Northwestern Kellogg’s MBA Class of 2028

The Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA Class of 2028 brings together students with diverse professional experiences, global perspectives, and ambitions to make an impact across industries. In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we meet three members of the Class of 2028 and learn more about their journeys to business school, career aspirations, and early experiences at Kellogg.

Evanston, IL · 1d

CBS Chicago

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Morgan Park High School students walk out over firing of football coach

Morgan Park High School students walked out of class on Tuesday morning to protest the firing of football coach Chris James and other changes to their football program.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Chicago Parents

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Where can Chicago families find top Midwest boarding schools?

While Chicago is home to some of the highest-ranked public high schools in Illinois, a standard local day school isn’t always the right fit for every child. Some teenagers thrive in smaller, highly focused learning environments where academic study, extracurriculars and social development are integrated under one roof. For these students, boarding schools offer round-the-clock access to faculty mentors, specialized research facilities and peers who share their drive.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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30 Chicago Sixth Graders Make History Graduating Money Skills Program

Howe School of Excellence — Site Of Sixth-Grade Money Skills Program. Thirty sixth graders at Howe School of Excellence in Chicago just became the first Chicago Public Schools class to graduate from a six-week financial literacy program, learning the basics of budgeting, saving, investing and credit along the way. For a group of middle schoolers, it is a milestone that could shape how they handle money for years to come.

Chicago, IL · 4d

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Playoffs: Wheaton North Stuns Geneva, Favorites Advance

The favorites delivered dominant performances Friday night in the second round of the IHSA football playoffs, while other teams needed late-game heroics to secu

Illinois · 4d

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Analysis and viewpoint: Closing more schools will accelerate District 65’s enrollment decline

Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education posted student enrollment data for all of the school districts in the state. The RoundTable previously published data comparing Evanston/Skokie District 65’s decline in enrollment with enrollment trends in 20 other nearby school districts for 2018 through 2024. The data recently posted by ISBE allows a comparison through 2026.

Evanston, IL · 2d

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Letter: Mayoral candidates should address schools issue

I have no particular interest in any of the mayoral candidates, and my only connection to the Evanston schools is that I have three grandchildren in elementary school. I read the recent story about the six candidates and followed the links to their websites and was very surprised to find that most of the candidates had little to no mention of schools in their priorities.

Evanston, IL · 2d

The Forward

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Northwestern launches civil rights investigation into club that banned pro-Israel group from its food festival

Northwestern University’s Office of Civil Rights is investigating a club that said it canceled its annual “Cultural Food Fest” after students objected to its initial inclusion of a pro-Israel student group. Spoon University Northwestern, a student-run food magazine, wrote in an email to students that it was calling off its Nov. 6 food festival because...

Evanston, IL · 2d

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ETHS senior killed in Deerfield car crash Monday

An Evanston Township High School senior was killed in a car accident Monday. Charles Halliday, 17, was driving an Audi SUV around 12:19 a.m. Monday morning when his vehicle got into a crash with a box truck on the 1100 block of Waukegan Road in Deerfield, according to a press release from Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.

Deerfield, IL · 1d

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Reavis’ Santiago Chavez makes history, wins cross country state title

After a mile through the Class 3A state championship race, Reavis senior cross country star Santiago Chavez realized things were not going according to plan. “I was supposed to lead the pack at 1.2 miles,” Chavez said. “At 1.8, I was making my move but they (other competitors) covered it pretty well.

Burbank, IL · 2d

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Water bottle strikes high school soccer official after upset win, sparking IHSA probe

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that it is investigating "disturbing actions" directed toward an official on Friday, Oct. 30. The incident followed an IHSA Boys Soccer State Series contest at Glenbard South High School (Glen Ellyn, IL). According to the Daily Herald, official Hanah...

Glen Ellyn, IL · 5d

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Eric Jacobs, Jordan Lewis lead Richards into 7A quarterfinals

If it’s not Richards quarterback Eric Jacobs making the play on the field, it’s likely his friend, teammate and running back, Jordan Lewis. After a year at Thornwood, Lewis is back at Richards and immediately is an impact player again — getting high marks from his starting quarterback and head coach.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Football Recap: Riverside-Brookfield's Nine-Game Winning Streak Comes to an End + How To Watch

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverside-Brookfield can now relate to. They were beaten by the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers 45-14 on Friday. The Bulldogs' defeat put an end to their nine-game winning streak. Braeden Novak threw for 190 yards and 2 TDs (3 INT).

Riverside, IL · 3d

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University of Chicago sets another enrollment record

CHICAGO - As doubts about the value of higher education grow nationally, the University of Illinois Chicago is doubling down on affordability and student support and reports record enrollment for the second consecutive year. The school enrolled more than 100,000 students this fall, with undergraduates among Illinois residents up 4.2%.

Chicago, IL · 6d

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Chicago Law Professor's Claude AI Wipes Syllabus, Year of Lecture Notes Over Lunch

Source: University of Chicago Law School Communications Staff / Wikimedia Commons. A University of Chicago law professor stepped away for lunch and came back to a digital disaster: his AI assistant had wiped out a year of lecture notes and his current syllabus. William Baude, who teaches constitutional law, said he'd only asked the chatbot to update page numbers in an old set of notes — not delete his entire course archive.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Illinois school budget blunders and corruption raise questions about taxpayer oversight

From a $27 million budgeting error in Evanston-Skokie schools to federal fraud charges against a former Aurora school board president, Illinois Policy Institute's Bryce Hill discusses government accountability, corruption and what parents can do to keep tabs on their school district's finances.

Illinois · 5d

Chicago Parents

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What can a school with just 250 students provide that bigger schools can't?

Twenty children. Twenty different activities. At Montessori Academy of Chicago, an ordinary morning looks a little different. Inside the classroom, students work with hands-on materials, tackle new challenges and move through lessons at their own pace. Each child follows an individualized learning plan, with teachers providing guidance based on their abilities and progress.

Chicago, IL · 5d

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UChicago Hires First Banned Books Scholar As Challenges Hit Near-Record High

Dulcey Hunter spent more than two decades teaching middle and high school students in Florida before trading the classroom for a research post at one of the country's most prominent universities. This fall, she became the University of Chicago's first Banned Books Postdoctoral Scholar, a newly created role dedicated to studying how book bans affect the people living through them.

Chicago, IL · 3d