A Glenview couple saved a legacy Northbrook restaurant after the owner retired: chicagotribune.com/2024/11/08/gle…

D65 had to reduce its plans for a K-8 school to a K-5 school in Evanston's historically Black 5th Ward in January. As recently as September, its Board of Education was asked to consider pausing construction for it. chicagotribune.com/2024/11/12/eva…

Another packed and delayed Board of Ed meeting for D65 to begin shortly. Audience members in red showing support for teacher's union, who's contract expired over the summer.

One of the first things discussed was announcing the district and union met an agreement tonight, just before the meeting began.

Skokie's longest serving mayor, George Van Dusen, is not up for re-election: chicagotribune.com/2024/11/19/aft…

The mayor's day job was at one point a community college adjunct history professor. Some amusing (at least to me) reviews from his Rate My Professor:

A Cook County Judge struck down Evanston's pioneer ranked-choice voting system. Evanston was the first city in the state to approve it, as other suburban municipalities are getting warmed up to it: chicagotribune.com/2024/11/27/coo…

We're gonna need a bigger room. At a community meeting in Evanston over 1 (one!) bike lane and panels of the proposed lane are being removed to allow for more seating.

Sketchbook Brewing Company was named the 2024 Skokie Business of the Year: chicagotribune.com/2024/12/20/ske…

Chicago Starbucks on strike Christmas Eve, per organizers: Broadway & Devon Lincoln Village Irving Park & Ashland Sheffield & Diversey Greektown Clark & Ridge Armitage & Hoyne Lincoln & Wilson Also stores in Evanston x2, Des Plaines, Carpentersville, Elgin, Glenview

There aren't too many Tibetans in the Chicago area, but just enough gathered up this week to mourn the deaths of 126 who died in an earthquake in the mountainous region: chicagotribune.com/2025/01/10/tib…

The Cicero Voters Alliance in question?

An exonerated Evanston man who spent 24 years in prison is now suing EPD, says detectives beat a coerced confession out of him when he was 18. chicagotribune.com/2025/03/04/exo…

Have the price of eggs got you down? Have you considered raising your own chicks to beat out the cost of buying another $8 dozen? I'd love to hear from you for a story for the Chicago Tribune.

Self-deportation fliers with a Department of Homeland Security logo were posted all over Chicago’s immigration court.

Our local chapter is gearing up for the 2025 Summer Conference! Come join us for Empieza La Fiesta event before the summer!

NAHJ CHI is this week! It's time to reflect on our work as journalists, but also to connect with eachother! One way to do that! posh.vip/e/rhythm-and-r…

NAHJ CHI festivities and get together events begin tomorrow!!! Can't forget the Sox game! gofevo.com/event/nahj2025 NAHJ White Sox Outing

And don't forget the Noche de Fiesta at Vu Rooftop Bar!!! givebutter.com/nahj25ticketed… #NAHJ25 Ticketed Events