Good Tuesday morning, Evanston. Here are the latest news and feature stories from around the city, including coverage of yesterday's celestial spectacular.
As the influx of Central American asylum-seekers in the Chicago area grows, Evanston has offered limited housing and funds to incoming migrants, instead directing them to a South Loop intake center. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has consistently offered help for migrant students and their families, according to Evanston resident Kristin Huzar, who housed a family.
Over the weekend, the Woman’s Club of Evanston held its annual Holiday Bazaar, which featured more than 50 vendors. The Holiday Bazaar dates back to 1987, though it began under a different name. It’s one of the three main fundraisers the Woman’s Club organizes. “There’s so many moving parts,” said Kristin Heffernan, the chair of.
Start getting in the spirit of the season at a holiday lightshow, tree lighting Turkey Trot, concert, market and more happening this weekend in the suburbs.
Charley Smith leads Haven Youth and Family Services, a youth care organization in Wilmette that strives to never turn anyone away. However, the mental health crisis that arose among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic severely tested that commitment, he said. “We had a waiting list at one period in time,” said Smith, the executive director..