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Urban forest plan to increase Glenview canopy, encourage residents to plant trees

April 8, 2022 at 5:46 p.m.

Plans to protect and improve Glenview's tree canopy include increasing the diversity of trees planted in the village and a program to share the cost of planting new trees. Glenview's...

District 225 agrees to share data on dual-credit courses

April 1, 2022 at 11:03 a.m.

Glenbrook High School District 225 board members Monday approved an agreement with Oakton Community College to share academic achievement data for students taking dual credit courses. The agreement would help...

3 former tenants part of $10M class-action lawsuit against Evanston landlord, his son and Mayor Biss, citing ‘severe’ rat infestations and other conditions

March 29, 2022 at 4:58 p.m.

At least three former tenants who had rented apartments from an Evanston landlord are now suing him, alleging poor maintenance of the dwellings, citing deplorable living conditions and accusing the...

Individuals may return to District 34 with negative COVID-19 test under new rules

March 21, 2022 at 3:04 p.m.

Students and staff who have showed symptoms of COVID-19 may return after providing a negative test result instead of isolating under Glenview School District 34's latest virus protocols. District staff...

New assistant principal hired for Northbrook/Glenview District 30’s Wescott School

March 18, 2022 at 4:40 p.m.

A Niles West High School administrator will join Wescott School as an assistant principal, after being formally approved by the Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 board at Thursday's meeting. Katie Compagno,...

Plans for 13-unit apartment for short-term leases on Dearlove Road

March 14, 2022 at 3:23 p.m.

A proposal for a 13-unit apartment complex on Dearlove Road is under consideration by Glenview's New Development Commission. Under the proposal reviewed by commission members Mar. 9, the three-story building...

The City of Evanston is being sued by a nonprofit group for allegedly discriminating against non-Black people in its reparations program.

First round of ‘ancestors’ chosen for Evanston’s Restorative Housing Program reparations grants, but the selection draws more criticism of the historic offering

March 11, 2022 at 5:48 p.m.

After a few minutes of watching members of Evanston's Reparations Committee select the first recipients of the housing grants the city is paying to some African American residents, GiGi Giles...

Northbrook trustees approve accessory dwelling units, with significant restrictions

March 15, 2022 at 9:53 a.m.

After nearly a year's worth of village meetings, Northbrook residents will finally see accessory dwelling units in their backyards — provided they comply with all permits, zoning rules, size limits,...

Evanston Township High School in Evanston.

Evanston high school looking to hit ‘reset’ on AP participation, test scores for students of color. It’s a ‘crisis in the making.’

March 9, 2022 at 5:59 p.m.

At a school board meeting earlier this month, an Evanston Township High School assistant superintendent raised concern about enrollment in Advanced Placement courses, while board members looked to larger disparities...

An O'Hare Airport bound Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train enters the Grand Avenue station on Feb. 25, 2022. A study has found that the loudest section of the Blue Line is between Grand and Chicago Avenues.

No, it’s not in your head. This stretch of the Blue Line is the loudest in Chicago’s entire train system

February 25, 2022 at 6:50 p.m.

Somewhere on the stretch of track between the Blue Line's Chicago and Grand stops, in the caverns of the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway, is the single loudest point on the "L." In...

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