Claire Murphy – Page 15

Nichols Middle School in Evanston, shown, will lose its librarian under an Evanston-Skokie School District 65 plan to reassign school librarians to help reduce its structural deficit. (Alex Hulvalchick/Pioneer Press)

Evanston-Skokie District 65 to cut middle school librarians next year

May 1, 2026 at 8:50 a.m.

Evanston-Skokie District 65 plans to cut middle school librarians to help reduce a $10-15 million budget deficit.

Evanston police recovered a number of weapons and controlled substances during a vehicle search on April 25, 2026, on the 1100 block of McDaniel Avenue, Evanston. Police later arrested five male suspects, three of which were charged with several felony and misdemeanor counts of drug and weapon possession by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. (Evanston Police Department)

Evanston police recover drugs, weapons following increased patrols due to recent shootings

April 30, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Evanston police have made drug and weapons arrests following increased patrol efforts due to recent shootings in the city.

Three shootings have occurred in Evanston in recent days. In this photo from Aug. 19, 2019, after attending a briefing, officers make their way out of the police station and into their squad cars to patrol in Evanston. (Camille Fine / baiduhai)

Evanston police investigating shooting, the third gun-related incident in recent days

April 30, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

Police responded to shots fired near Dodge Avenue and Lyons Street in Evanston on April 26, 2026.

An aerial rendering facing west of the proposed Chicago Stars performance center, to sit just south of the former Trinity International University campus. It will be the first permanent training home for the women's professional soccer club. (Village of Bannockburn)

Chicago Stars’ Bannockburn site is only for training. So is Evanston’s Ryan Field still in play for games?

April 29, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

The Chicago Stars' planned facility in Bannockburn is only for training. So is Ryan Field in Evanston still in play for soccer matches?

Suspect in Evanston shooting at Mason Park charged with attempted murder

April 29, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Zacar Lee, 20, charged with attempted murder by the Cook County State’s Attorney re: a shooting April 23 at Evanston's Mason Park.

Students at Roycemore School took part in the YWCA Evanston North Shore Stand Against Racism on April 24, 2019, on Ridge Avenue in Evanston. (Genevieve Bookwalter/Pioneer Press)

Evanston’s Roycemore School shakes up leadership amid ‘inconsistent financial performance’

April 28, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Roycemore, an Evanston K-12 private school, has named an interim head; consultants to probe "inconsistent financial performance.

A Wilmette Police car. (Kathy Routliffe/Pioneer Press)

Wilmette police investigating string of overnight auto burglaries

April 24, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.

Wilmette police are investigating a string of vehicle burglaries that occurred April 18-19 on the 2800 block of Old Glenview Road.

In this photo from Feb. 27, 2025, former Skokie Trustee James Johnson, center, is seen at a League of Women Voters candidate forum. On April 20, 2026, the Skokie Village Board voted not to accept the Ethics Commission's recommendation to fine Johnson $3 after an ethics complaint was made against him. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Skokie rejects Ethics Commission’s recommendation to fine former trustee James Johnson

April 27, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Former trustee James Johnson will not have to pay a $3 fine for violating Skokie's ethics code.

Evanston police investigating Mason Park shooting

April 23, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Evanston police responded to a shooting at Mason Park on Thursday after 12 p.m. Evanston Township High School issued a soft lockdown.

The Village of Skokie is set to adopt a new official flag, representing the community's push for a stronger sense of unity and shared identity among residents. The colors depicted in local designer Buddy Boor's "Skokie Spirit" embody these efforts, with the yellow and orange reflecting Skokie’s warmth, camaraderie and energy, and the green representing the land’s heritage of marsh, forest, prairie and parkland (Village of Skokie, Buddy Boor).

Skokie approves new village flag, depicting ‘Skokie Spirit’ Potawatomi flame

April 23, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

Seeking to highlight a stronger sense of unity and shared community identity, Skokie is set to adopt a new official flag, a long-term effort in an area where students come...

All Stories