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Niles Village Trustee Denise McCreery is one of two members on Mayor Andrew Przybylo's Ad Hoc Committee for Economic Enhancement. McCreery and fellow trustee Dean Strzelecki presented a long list of potential cost saving and revenue enhancing strategies for the village in light of looming financial threats to the village at a recent village board meeting.

Niles considers increase in fees, taxes to fend off fiscal threats

May 9, 2019 at 6:44 a.m.

With fiscal threats looming on the horizon, Niles village trustees outlined a range of possible measures to bring new revenue into village coffers, including increasing ambulance fees, selling ad space...

Sparks cause minor fire on Purple Line tracks in Evanston

May 12, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

A small track fire on the south bound tracks of the CTA's Purple Line near South Boulevard Station in Evanston resulted in a 10 to 12-minute delay early Wednesday afternoon,...

Current signage in Evanston Township High School. The district has embarked upon a school-wide signage and way finding project to make navigating the facility easier for first time visitors.

CFO: Evanston Township High School signage project could cost upward of $300K

May 12, 2019 at 9:21 p.m.

Evanston Township High School is in the early stages of a several hundred thousand dollar project to revamp the school's signage with the goal of making it easier for new...

Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education's vice president, Mark Metz, says the district is experiencing a "crisis" in reading proficiency during a meeting Monday night. Staff at the high school district reported increasing numbers of students entering their freshmen year in need of reading intervention services.

Official: District 202 faces reading proficiency ‘crisis’

May 12, 2019 at 9:21 p.m.

An Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education official said the district faces a "crisis" in reading proficiency after staff reported a substantial increase in the forecasted number...

(Center) Niles West junior Claire Embil, 16, and Justina Jude, 17, were honored by the Niles Township District 219 Board of Education during a meeting last December for their accomplishments. Both students lead the school's Students Organized Against Racism club and together performed a spoken word piece at a National Summit for Courageous Conversation in Baltimore, Maryland last October hosted by the Pacific Education Group. Jude also won an award at the event. The students lat December urged the board to approve a contract with PEG with the goal that more district staff receive diversity training via the San Francisco-based company's curriculum.

District 219 staff to undergo training on ‘racial inequality within education’

May 15, 2019 at 12:18 p.m.

Officials at Niles Township High School District 219 said they aim to provide district faculty with diversity training over the next three years in hopes it will enable educators to...

Dear Evanston: Project uses social media to address violence ‘close to home’

May 25, 2019 at 12:39 p.m.

A half-dozen Evanston community members recently launched a social media campaign to drive awareness of violence in the city, provide a platform for those affected by it and hopefully drum...

From left, Marilyn Prodromos, Carol Fessler and Kristin Ziv -- all independent candidate for village trustee -- answer questions during a candidate forum on Feb. 11 hosted by the Rotary Club of Northfield-Winnetka at the Winnetka Community House.

Independent candidates express support for One Winnetka

May 10, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Three Winnetka candidates running for village trustee without the backing of the village's caucus have expressed significantly more support for the proposed One Winnetka development than the caucus-backed candidates. Six...

A Cook County judge dismissed an amended lawsuit gainst the village of Niles and the owners behind a proposed gun shop and range.

Judge dismisses amended lawsuit against proposed Niles gun shop

May 9, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

An amended lawsuit filed by a Skokie-based gun control advocacy group against the village of Niles and the owners behind a proposed gun shop and range was dismissed by a...

Winnetka Caucus-endorsed trustee candidates, from left, Chris Rintz, Louise Holland and Penny Lanphier answered questions posed by moderator and Rotary Club of Northfield-Winnetka President John Thomas during a candidate forum hosted by the club at the Winnetka Community House.

Winnetka Caucus candidates appear at first of two luncheon forums

May 10, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Three Winnetka Caucus-endorsed candidates for village trustee expressed concerns at a recent candidates' forum about the One Winnetka development proposal currently making its way through the village's planning and review...

Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education President Pat Savage-Williams at at board meeting held Monday night.

Board president: Evanston high school district’s financial future ‘very uncertain’

May 12, 2019 at 9:19 p.m.

With looming fiscal threats on the horizon, Evanston Township High School District 202 staff are bracing for the worst, according to the district's top business official. District 202 Chief Financial...

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