Evanston, IL

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education examined the district’s tentative budget for fiscal year 2027 on Monday. The proposal would finish the year with a $5.1 million operating deficit, according to District 65 Chief Financial Officer Eric Miller. When introducing the proposed budget, Miller reported approximately $1.5 million in recurring operational shortfalls. The... The post Proposed D65 budget ends year with $5.1 million operating deficit, CFO projects appeared firs

Before former Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher even arrived in Evanston, he said his future at Northwestern seemed uncertain. In 2019, just months before he was scheduled to teach his first class at NU, Thrasher gave a student commencement address at New York University, his alma mater. During his remarks, he praised several NYU student groups... The post As Steven Thrasher’s time at Northwestern concludes, his lawsuit against the University continues appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

Northwestern coach David Braun is familiar with South Dakota State, having served as its rival’s defensive coordinator and safeties coach before moving to Evanston. Soon, his Wildcats will intimately learn about the Jackrabbits in a season-opening matchup Saturday. Braun, who emerged from the Football Championship Subdivision level at North Dakota State, knows to avoid the... The post Northwestern not overlooking FCS Week 1 foe South Dakota State appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

Es una historia digna de Hollywood para una mujer de los suburbios de Evanston: se reencontró con una perra que llevaba la increíble cifra de 12 años desaparecida. Vanessa Antonino perdió a su querida perra Flor hace 12 años en el norte de Chicago, pero esta semana se produjo un reencuentro increíble gracias a que una organización de voluntarios logró poner fin a un misterio de larga duración. Antonino contó a NBC Chicago que aquel fatídico día de hace 12 años fue a

This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated Aug. 28 at 5:47 p.m.  Evanston police are investigating after a person was found unresponsive in the water south of Lee Street Beach, according to an Evanston Police Department X post on Friday. There is no threat to the... The post Evanston police investigate after unresponsive individual found in water south of Lee Street Beach appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

It’s a story straight out of Hollywood for a suburban Chicago woman, as she was reunited with a dog missing for a staggering 12 years. Vanessa Antonino, of Evanston, Illinois, lost her beloved dog Flor 12 years ago on the north side of Chicago. This week, an incredible reunion took place as a volunteer organization was able to bring a long-running mystery to an end. Antonino told NBC Chicago she went to work like normal on that fateful day 12 years ago, and when she returne

It’s a story straight out of Hollywood for a suburban Chicago woman, as she was reunited with a dog missing for a staggering 12 years. Vanessa Antonino, of Evanston, Illinois, lost her beloved dog Flor 12 years ago on the north side of Chicago. This week, an incredible reunion took place as a volunteer organization was able to bring a long-running mystery to an end. Antonino told NBC Chicago she went to work like normal on that fateful day 12 years ago, and when she returne

Northwestern has begun repairing several vacant University-owned houses across Evanston, NU officials announced during Tuesday evening’s NU-City Committee meeting.  The announcement comes weeks after the city cited the University for failing to register the homes under Evanston’s Vacant Buildings Ordinance and other property maintenance violations. Neighbors have criticized the houses’ visible deterioration for decades.  Larry... The post After citation for maintenanc

Veteran Chicago sports personality Jason Goff is joining 312 Sports, where he’ll launch a new flagship podcast and a twice-weekly national football show. The announcement was made Tuesday night during 312 Sports’ first anniversary celebration at Double Clutch Brewing in Evanston, IL, just a few miles from where Goff grew up. Goff’s new “Jason Goff: […]