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Evanston C.A.R.E. Responders team to receive training from Oakton College
Members of the Crisis Alternative Response Evanston team, or C.A.R.E., are set to begin training in mid-June through Oakton College’s workforce development program. Evanston City Council approved allocating $400,000 to the program’s first phase in late February with the goal of minimizing police interactions with residents for non-emergency matters. Calls made to 911 will be assessed by ...
Frustrated residents let Park Board hear it over Gillson fencing; officials open to ‘alternative solutions’
Wilmette residents continued to shell out fierce opposition toward the park district’s updates, including a slatted fence, to Gillson Park’s South Beach during an evening full of mounting public criticism that continues to reach new heights. Upward of 125 locals attended the Wilmette Park Board’s Monday, June 10 meeting to express their objection to South […] The post Frustrated residents let Park Board hear it over Gillson fencing; officials open to ‘alternative solutions’ appeared first on The Record.
Meet the 7-year-old contest winner behind Evanston’s new flag
The City of Evanston has a new flag, thanks to 7-year-old Bernie Allen-Harrah. The rising second design was chosen as the winner of the Mayor’s Youth Flag Redesign Contest. The competition was open to Evanston K-12 students. Finalists worked with professional designers who volunteered to help the contestants polish their creations.
Expect more police on the roads in Highland Park as part of new campaign
The Highland Park Police Department’s new campaign will increase roadway presence in an effort to curb under-enforced traffic violations, according to department officials. The change follows an overall decrease in annual traffic stops in the past five years, a trend brought on by a shift in resource allocation during the COVID pandemic. The High Visibility […] The post Expect more police on the roads in Highland Park as part of new campaign appeared first on The Record.
District 202 board approves tentative 2025 fiscal year budget, hears student well-being presentation
Evanston Township High School District 202 unanimously approved its tentative 2025 fiscal year budget and heard a presentation on student well-being at its meeting Monday night. The district’s budget for the next fiscal year is tentatively set at $112.7 million, a 7% increase from last year. The district’s operating...
Lunchbreak: Crispy Chicken Milanesa with Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole
Breakfast Served Monday to Friday from 8AM – 10:30AM. 4 (About 1 1/4 pounds total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, butterflied. 4 1/2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, plus 1/2 cup for frying (divided use) 1 15-ounce can black beans. 2 garlic cloves, minced. 4 Telera Rolls. 6 ounces...
The cicada feast has led to some health problems for Illinois birds
About three weeks ago, staff at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn started seeing various problems in fledgling songbirds such as blue jays, grackles, house sparrows and starlings.
District 65 names new chief financial officer
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board voted unanimously Monday, June 10, to appoint Tamara Mitchell as the district’s next chief financial officer. Mitchell, the assistant superintendent for business and financial services at Joliet Public Schools District 86 for the last eight years, will start her new role July 1. District 65 Business Manager Kathy Zalewski, who’s worked in the business office for the last 23 years and helped oversee district finances after the departure of former CFO Raphael Obafemi in August 2023, will step down June 30.
ETHS to issue press passes, update website, launch newsletter
The Evanston Township High School communications department will be updating the school’s website, initiating a weekly newsletter and introducing press passes for media covering school events for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Reine Hanna, ETHS communications director, presented these changes with Michael Jacobson, assistant director of communications, and Alexia...
Council delays rental ordinance updates over lease renewal policy
After nearly two years in development, an overhaul of Evanston’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) is being held for at least another month as council members work out lingering issues landlords raised with a provision setting fair notice periods for lease renewal and non-renewal. After discussing the overhaul for...
Leon Place roadway reconstruction work to begin week of June 17
The city has contracted the reconstruction of Leon Place roadway from Simpson Street to Ridge Avenue. Work is anticipated to begin the week of June 17 and continue for eight weeks. The funding for this project comes from the city’s Rebuild IL/Motor Fuel Tax Funds. This project involves curb...
Council Bytes: Updates to rental code tabled, and more highlights from June 10 meeting
Evanston’s City Council voted Monday evening to table an ordinance updating the city’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance for at least a month in order to resolve some lingering issues raised by local landlords and some council members. Out of the 13 items passed forward by the city’s Housing...
Picturing Evanston: Graduation fireworks on the lakefront
Northwestern concluded its commencement festivities with a fireworks display on Lake Michigan just after sunset Sunday night. You can see a few of the RoundTable’s favorite pyrotechnics in the slideshow below. (Photos by Joerg Metzner)
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