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Dear Members of the Northwestern Community, I’ve been staring at this header for hours now, and I’m still having trouble finding the best way to start this letter. After all, how does one begin to address the issues related to fraternities that have reached the surface over the years, especially in recent months? All those...

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As a child in the 2nd ward, local activist Darlene Cannon said she felt surrounded by a warm community.  “When I was growing up with all of my neighbors, we were more of a true village,” Cannon said. “So everyone was always looking out for one another.” This year, the third-generation Evanston resident said she...

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A person broke into, ransacked and vandalized Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board vice president Elisabeth “Biz” Lindsay-Ryan’s car over the weekend, leaving behind a card containing a homophobic slur.  In an email from Lindsay-Ryan and D65 board president Anya Tanyavutti to the district Monday, Lindsay-Ryan, who is running for re-election to the D65 school board,...

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No. 22 Northwestern’s January 14 matchup against Rutgers has been postponed due to COVID concerns, Rutgers Athletics announced on Tuesday.  The postponement is the first alteration to the Wildcats’ Big Ten schedule. This is the third consecutive game Rutgers has postponed; the Scarlet Knights postponed their previous two games, against Purdue and Ohio State, due...

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In compliance with Illinois' vaccination protocol, Evanston is currently vaccinating residents who fit Phase 1A criteria, which includes healthcare workers ...

Within a month of the approval of  COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, Evanston first responders have been rolling up their sleeves to receive their first round of shots.  In compliance with Illinois’ vaccination protocol, Evanston is currently vaccinating residents who fit Phase 1A criteria, which includes healthcare workers and long-term care providers. Evanston has...

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In their first public interaction with University President Morton Schapiro and other members of the central administration, NU Community Not Cops organizers expressed their disapproval of the University’s response to police abolition demands on Tuesday.  Five members of NUCNC met with Schapiro, Provost Kathleen Hagerty, Vice President of Student Affairs Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, Senior Vice President...

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When Northwestern last played No. 21 Ohio State on Dec. 26, the Wildcats were 2-0 in the Big Ten and one of the biggest surprises of the season. The win got them to 3-0 in the Big Ten for the first time since 1968.  Since that game, NU (6-4, 3-3 Big Ten) has dropped its...

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Good evening, Evanston. There is hopeful news and there is discouraging news today. Another ugly racial incident was reported here, sending School District 65 Board members to plan a closed-session meeting Thursday regarding their own safety. On the hopeful side, Mayor Stephen Hagerty lays out the City’s plan for getting the COVID-19 vaccine to residents. Click on any of the headlines to read the full story. And feel free to send photos of yourself or your friends wearing a mask to editor@evanstonroundtable.com.

As one of only four state-certified municipal health departments in Illinois, Evanston City staff and volunteers have been planning, training and ...

Jam. 12 Like many of you, I’m ready to roll up my sleeve and do my part to put an end to this pandemic. 

He was born on September 22, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois. Terzich & Wilson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Date of Death: 01/09/2021; Age: ...

Jan. 12   An accompanying chart shows the weekly number of new cases per 100,000 people for Evanston, Suburban Cook County, Chicago and the State. The chart shows that the number of new cases has increased in each area in the last week. Evanston's test positivity rate drops to 1.8%.

Kiser Group facilitated the sale of 820-822 Reba Place, a 12-unit multifamily property, in Evanston, Illinois. 820-822 Reba Place sold for $1,675,000 ...

Cook's presentation came as the committee discussed the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System and its response to the student protests. NIPAS is a ...

Rhode, who was born in Evanston, Illinois, on Jan. 29, 1952, is survived by her husband, Ralph Cavanagh, an attorney with the Natural Resources ...

Rhode was born to Frederick and Hertha Rhode in Evanston, Illinois, on Jan. 29, 1952. She was a nationally ranked debater in high school in the late ...

Northwestern announced that five new testing sites would be available to pick up and return Color COVID-19 testing kits. In a Tuesday email, Northwestern announced that Mudd Library, Technological Institute, Louis Theater, Kresge Hall and 1800 Sherman Ave. in downtown Evanston will become satellite testing sites. At these sites, students will be able to pick...

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Northwestern (Evanston) Wednesday and a noon road contest at Illinois (Champaign) Saturday. It will be 1,477 days (4 yrs, 16 days) since the ...

EVANSTON, IL — Several dozen Evanston residents gathered outside the home of a candidate for alderman Sunday after she was targeted by a racist ...