Evanston Township High School beat St. Patrick 1-0 in two overtimes on Friday, Oct.
29, winning its first sectional title since 2017 on Alex Byhre’s first-OT goal. The Wildkits will play Addison Trail in the Conant Super-Sectional at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Conant High School.
The ETHS Foundation celebrated Thursday the grand opening of the Leonard D.
Schaeffer Center for the Performing Arts, the Lewis Sebring Gallery, the Arlen Music Technology Studio and a new 250 seat Black Box Theatre on the south side of campus. The Evanston to Everywhere campaign is on track to raise $48 million and has raised nearly $32 million so far.
Evanston's field hockey team finished a record 16-8 and reached the Final Four for the second time in program history, but fell 3-0 to New Trier in the semifinals and 2-0 to Loyola Academy in the third-place game at the IHSA state tournament at Glenbrook North.
District 65 will hold a Virtual Community Gathering on Nov.
5 at 6:30 p.m. to gather input for its superintendent search (consultant Alma Advisory Group held three lightly attended in-person sessions), and the online survey deadline has been extended through Nov. 6. Acting Superintendent Eric Witherspoon will remain while the board likely selects a permanent superintendent between late January and early March to take office July 1.
The Block Museum will present Chicken in the Car: 70s Chicago Street Films, a program of seven short works spotlighting Chicago filmmakers and city life, on Friday, Dec.
4, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Block Museum (approx. 83 minutes) — RSVP requested.
District 65 parents who are attorneys sent a demand letter Friday threatening to sue over planned closures of Lincolnwood and Dewey (citing equity and program impacts).
The board plans a Nov. 9 vote to advance the budget and start state hearings, and parents say they will file suit Nov. 10 if it proceeds.
Artist Teresa Parod is presenting a large Day of the Dead installation at 2319 Thayer St., with a tented altar, illuminated skulls, a glowing orange crescent moon, and marigold garlands made from recycled materials.
The display will be open to the public Nov. 1–3 (Day of the Dead is Nov. 1–2) and visitors can leave photos or mementos at the altar.
A retired ETHS administrator is urging the district to consider ending the 113-year rivalry with New Trier after ETHS students reported racist and homophobic slurs, spitting, and threats at the Oct.
16 football game at Ryan Field; school districts and the IHSA are investigating.
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