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Cherie Animashaun, president of the Black Student Union at Niles West High School, asked the District 219 Board of Education to take immediate action to address racism at Niles West and Niles North high schools.

Niles West students tell D219 board of racist comments; ask for staff, student training to end hate speech

December 13, 2022 at 4:24 p.m.

Several members of the Black Student Union at Niles West High School spoke at the Niles Township High District 219 Board of Education's December meeting and asked for changes, including...

Skokie issues scam alert after resident receives false phishing email about unsafe water

December 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Skokie issued a scam alert last month after a resident reported receiving an email saying that an order to boil water was in effect, with a link to click for...

Niles North High School, and Niles West High School, will eliminate the roles of deans over the summer. A picture of Niles North High School's sign.

Niles Township High School District 219 planning to raise its tax levy by 5%; final vote Dec. 6

November 22, 2022 at 3:03 p.m.

As prices continue to rise due to inflation, the cost of providing education at Niles West and Niles North High schools is also going up. The Niles Township High School...

A Cook County voting booth is shown at Emerson School in Niles during voting for the Nov. 8, 2022, election.

Skokie voters approve all three ballot questions to reform how town elects its government, unofficial results show

November 9, 2022 at 9:58 a.m.

Skokie voters showed their openness to reforming the election process in the suburb by approving all three referendum questions that were initiated by a grassroots citizens group hoping to change...

Northbrook police warn residents to use alarms even if they leave home for just a few minutes

November 7, 2022 at 12:50 p.m.

They watch from the woods. Northbrook police are asking residents to use their home alarms and to be vigilant following a slew of home burglaries that has netted a nationwide...

Skokie grassroots group says ballot questions give voters a key choice; Caucus Party urging a ‘no’ vote

October 25, 2022 at 8:58 a.m.

Rain or shine, members of the Skokie Alliance for Electoral Reform, a grassroots organization, hit Skokie sidewalks earlier this year gathering thousands of signatures to get three referendum questions on...

Skokie dismisses ethics complaint leveled by village board’s only independent trustee

October 24, 2022 at 10:20 a.m.

For the second time in 18 months, Skokie's Ethics Board has dismissed a complaint from an independent village trustee that accused longtime Mayor George Van Dusen and Corporation Counsel Michael...

Niles Township High School District 219 appoints board member Matthew Flink of Morton Grove

October 18, 2022 at 3:51 p.m.

As schools across the country struggle to emerge from two years of COVID, as well as the turmoil caused by school shootings and other issues, incoming School District 219 board...

Niles Township D219 may OK first-in-the-nation Assyrian language class for public high school credit

October 17, 2022 at 5:57 p.m.

Students at Niles North and Niles West High Schools may soon be the first in the country able to take an accredited Assyrian language and culture course if the Niles...

A Tesla vehicle charges at an electric vehicle charging station Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Skokie, Ill. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Skokie sustainability plan would boost electric vehicles from 174 to 8,100; residents can comment

October 10, 2022 at 1:41 p.m.

Skokie is asking residents for input as they put finishing touches on a large-scale environmental sustainability plan that over the next eight years could slash greenhouse gas emissions in the...

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