“Go to Bacon.” Francis L. Bacon, first superintendent of ETHS, would be offended if he knew the current connotations of his name. ETHS was founded in 1883, with H. L. Boltwood as the first principal....

Stop stressing out. Students are finding ways to cope with the pressure of hearing back from colleges and taking standardized tests this spring. “There is a place for every student,” says Susan...

While Chicago has a reputation as America’s most murderous city, Evanston’s crime and violence rate is seeing a change. “Violent crime in Evanston in 2013 was down 20 percent compared to 2012,”...