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Future NU president on campus this week
Future University President Morton Schapiro will meet with students, faculty and administrators today as he begins a three-day visit to Northwestern.
Evanston officials call on Illinois governor to step down
Ald. Edmund Moran (6th) only had one word to describe his reaction to the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on political corruption charges.
"Crazy."
Needlepoint shop celebrates 35 years
While needlepoint's appeal to creative types may be obvious, it also
can serve as a valuable form of therapy, said Sally Volkert, the owner
of Canvasback, 1747 Orchard Lane, in Northfield.
Evanston symphony details '09 debut
Mark O'Connor, an American violinist and composer, will be the featured soloist next month at the Evanston Symphony Orchestra's first concert of 2009.
Willard School focus of Evanston report
Class sizes at Willard Elementary School in far northwest Evanston would drop at most grade levels if children living in the "Willard island" on the west side were assigned to some other schoo
NU research grants set record
Northwestern University's research award amount climbed to $438.8 million this year, the highest in the Evanston school's history and a 5 percent increase over last year?s record-breaki
ETHS moves to put records on Web
Parents needn't be caught by surprise any more when their teens' mid-term grades at Evanston Township High School don't match expectations.
First baby of 2009
The first baby of 2009 born at Evanston Hospital was Claire Schneider. Her parents are Jay and Deborah Schneider of Grayslake. Born at 12:34 a.m.
Proposed Evanston budget hikes taxes 4.9%
The proposed 2009-10 $235 million city budget calls for 4.9 increase in the city property taxes and taps an unprecedented use of $13 million in reserve funds to achieve balance -- putting off
The year in review
The rising tide of home foreclosures hit Evanston hard in 2008 as homeowners found they couldn't keep up with their payments.
