Evanston RoundTable

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Steve Ruger resigns as deputy city manager

3 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Alex Harrison

Steve Ruger resigned as one of Evanston’s two deputy city managers on May 2, about nine months after relocating from his previous position in Colorado to join the city’s leadership. Deputy City Manager Carina Sánchez announced Ruger’s departure at Thursday”s Environment Board meeting, and city spokesperson Cynthia Vargas confirmed it to the RoundTable via email Sunday night.
City Council notes: What's on tap for first real meeting of new term

3 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Alex Harrison

Though they were sworn in two weeks prior on April 28, members of the 82nd Evanston City Council will really begin their work Monday in their first substantive meeting at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Morton City Hall, 909 Davis St. Here’s the RoundTable’s roundup of notable items on the council’s first full agenda:Entering Evanston’s water plant into an emergency capacity program for the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection — up for approval.
Chute Middle School principal McHolland gets Outstanding Educator Award from Scouting America

3 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | WENDI KROMASH

On Friday, May 2, Chute Middle School principal James McHolland (known at school as “Mr. Mac”) received one of Scouting America’s most prestigious honors, the Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award. The event, called the Whitney M. Young Jr. Awards Breakfast, is an annual celebration that honors individuals who positively impact young people’s lives. Community leaders, educators, families and advocates gathered at the breakfast, bound by their shared commitment to empower the next generation.
ETHS girls track: Vandergriff sets sprint pace with two CSL South titles

4 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Dennis Mahoney

Evanston’s collection of young runners and jumpers is poised to put the Wildkits back on the state track map as a team. And no one has a higher ceiling than junior Hunter Vandergriff. Vandergriff sprinted to a pair of victories Thursday at the windswept Central Suburban League South meet and helped the Wildkits girls earn a third-place finish in the team standings. Vandergriff’s wins in the 100- and 200-meter dashes were among the eight gold medal performances for ETHS, more than any other school.
ETHS badminton: Conklin punches ticket to state tourney

4 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Dennis Mahoney

When Sadie Conklin was a sixth-grader, she saw a newsletter promoting a Girls Play Sports event set for Evanston Township High School, an event designed to give girls a brief experience with a variety of sports. Conklin fell in love with the sport of badminton. Now she’s a big fan of the sport while making history at ETHS at the same time.
Mayor selects Pastor Harris-Ferree for Land Use seat

6 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Alex Harrison

Mayor Daniel Biss has selected Rev. Luke Harris-Ferree, the pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, for appointment to the city’s Land Use Commission, a pick that would bolster support on the panel for the goals of Envision Evanston 2045 if confirmed by City Council but that also already faces vocal opposition from at least one councilmember.
Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, a global leader

6 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Margo Milanowski |Richard Cahan |Duncan Agnew

A little more than two weeks after Pope Francis died, the College of Cardinals on Thursday in Vatican City announced their selection of the first American pope: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago in 1955. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV, the first to choose Leo since Leo XIII, an Italian pope who died in 1903. Leo XIII was known for being outspoken in support of working people’s right to a living wage.
Local Dem leaders running for state senator open midterm downballot contests

6 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Alex Harrison

Two local Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they will run for the Illinois State Senate’s Ninth District seat in 2026, becoming the first to jump into the race left open by incumbent Sen. Laura Fine’s campaign for U.S. representative.
EPD arrests Skokie woman for Chicago Avenue hit-and-run

6 days ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Duncan Agnew

Evanston Police arrested 61-year-old Skokie resident Debra Cohen on Friday, May 2, for the alleged hit-and-run that injured a 63-year-old pedestrian on the afternoon of April 25 at the corner of Grove Street and Chicago Avenue, EPD said in a Thursday afternoon news release. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Cohen with leaving the scene of an accident, a Class 4 felony in Illinois, and failure to render aid, a misdemeanor.
Enjoy the Waa-Mu musical 'Arch Madness' at Northwestern University

1 week ago | evanstonroundtable.com | WENDI KROMASH

A winsome cast with strong singers and expressive actors filled the stage of the Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., on May 2, for opening night of the current Waa-Mu musical, Arch Madness. It’s a delightful, fun and thoughtful show — and it’s especially appealing to fans of musicals. Arch Madness consists of four “mini musicals” that take place on campus, represented on stage by a movable mockup of the Northwestern Arch.