ETHS teacher Michael Van Krey was recently honored with Northwestern’s Morton Schapiro Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award. Born and raised in a small town in Wisconsin, Van Krey never thought...

Evanston is home to a number of organizations that contribute many services to its citizens, and two of the most notable have almost the same name–the YMCA and the YWCA. Between these establishments,...

As bees greeted budding flowers this past spring, the Evanston community was abuzz as the farmers market opened for the 2023 season. The Evanston Farmers’ Market was founded in 1975 by Harriet Friedlander,...

An elderly woman rides her scooter down the street, decorated with American flags and plastic flowers, as the crowd seated along the sidewalk of Central Street cheers her on. Members of the ETHS marching...

When an ETHS student visits the SchooLinks website, they see a white and green logo. Two u-shapes are linked together, forming an “S.” These links seem to represent a student’s connection with...

Margo Anderson, University of St. Andrews When applying to college in the fall, Margo Anderson had the opportunity to visit Scotland–a trip where she fell in love with the University of St. Andrews. “I...

Going to college is an exciting time, but it can also be daunting, especially if you’re entering an environment with new faces. That’s why many high school friends make plans to be roommates in college....

The bell rings at 3:35 on an icy January afternoon. Students groggily filter out of their last period class and out the main doors. Those who have warm ways of getting home quickly vanish, while the walkers...

When Janet Alexander Davis walks in the front door of her Fifth Ward home, she is grateful for the decades she has spent in Evanston. It’s the place where she grew up and where her kids and grandkids...