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The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center, one of Evanston-Skokie District 65's schools, pictured in February 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Federal judge rules part of a discrimination lawsuit against Evanston-Skokie District 65 may advance

June 25, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Parts of a discrimination lawsuit raised against Evanston-Skokie School District 65 can advance, a U.S. District judge ruled.

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss gives the 2026 State of the City address to a crowd of supporters at Evanston SPACE on June 23, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to resign in October, which will trigger a special election for his successor

June 24, 2026 at 6:33 p.m.

Likely headed to Congress, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to resign Oct. 18, in time to trigger special election for his successor.

Evanston-Skokie District 65 Superintendent Angel Turner sits at a June 22 board meeting following the board's approval of her resignation from the position on June 22, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Evanston-Skokie District 65 Superintendent Angel Turner resigns, Board names replacement

June 24, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

In yet another administrative change in a school year marked by dramatic budget cuts and staff turnover to address an onerous financial deficit, the Evanston-Skokie District 65 Board voted June...

Musician Ben Kweller performs on the main stage of the Winnetka Music Festival to an excited crowd Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Winnetka Music Festival celebrates 10 years of bringing world-class talent to the suburbs

June 23, 2026 at 12:34 p.m.

Downtown Winnetka spent much of the June 19-20 weekend transformed into a multi-stage music extravaganza, drawing crowds from across the country to the North Shore for a milestone edition of...

Carolyn J. Ruff, born and raised in Evanston, waves a Pan-African flag at the city's Juneteenth celebration at Arrington Lagoon in Dawes Park. Ruff is the founder of local Chicago activist group Black Lives Matter Women of Faith, June 19, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Evanston commemorates Juneteenth holiday with freedom walk, festivities

June 20, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

Evanston celebrated Juneteenth honoring Opal Lee and with a community walk and celebration at Arrington Lagoon in Dawes Park.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022.

First mosquitoes of the season test positive for West Nile virus in North Shore

June 19, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.

The first detected presence of West Nile virus has been reported in Wilmette, Evanston and Northbrook this year, officials say.

A CTA Yellow Line train in 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CTA officials revisit potential for Yellow Line extension as ridership lags

June 18, 2026 at 2:44 p.m.

CTA officials signaled at Skokie's June 15 Board meeting that a potential expansion of the Yellow Line is under renewed review.

Kenneth Wideman drives to pick up his sister in Evanston on April 14, 2023. The Widemans were picked as two of the first 16 Evanstonians to receive $25,000 to go toward a mortgage payment, the down payment on a house, or housing repairs as part of Evanston's reparations program. (Eileen T. Meslar /baiduhai)

Evanston vows to defend reparations program after federal administration joins challenge to it

June 23, 2026 at 6:09 p.m.

Evanston says it will defend its reparations program after the U.S. Justice Department joined a lawsuit challenging it.

Zeeshan Farooq stands in front of a collection of his hand-crafted wall art designs at the grand opening of his downtown Skokie design studio, Creation Z, June 11, 2026. (Zeeshan Farooq)

Art gallery brings contemporary Islamic design, calligraphy, to downtown Skokie

July 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Skokie artist celebrates opening of downtown gallery and storefront Creation Z, specializing in Islamic wall art and calligraphy.

A Skokie police car. (Pam DeFiglio/baiduhai)

20-year-old motorcyclist dies in Skokie traffic crash, per police

June 15, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a vehicle on Touhy Avenue in Skokie June 12.

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