As Hector Hernandez entered the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Saturday evening, he encountered a pancake dinner, games, face painting and an airbrush tattoo station. Hernandez and his family were among almost 200 people who attended Books & Breakfast’s 10 Year Celebration. The program, housed in eight Evanston/Skokie School District 65 schools, pairs volunteer tutors with students.
Activist Teacher Who Sued Activist Parent Appeals Judge's Fee Award - Evanston, IL - After dismissing her defamation suit, a judge ordered D65's Jasmine Sebaggala to pay Awake Illinois VP Helen Levinson's attorney's fees.
Content warning: This article contains discussions of firearms. Lincolnwood Elementary School went into lockdown after a student brought a handgun magazine into the building Tuesday morning, according to an Evanston Police Department news release. According to the release, EPD arrived at Lincolnwood after the 8-year-old student told his teacher about the magazine. Officers recovered the.