2008 Woodie Awards
A safeguard for the guardiansOfficials seek answer to pension fund crisis
Fighting fires is the only job Ron Brumbach has ever had. He has spent the past 30 years as a firefighter in Evanston. When he retires in a few years, he will become one of 280 former firefighters, police officers, widows, or widowers who receive pension from the city of Evanston.…
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Students reflect on Suharto as Indonesia grievesSuharto's rule saw corruption, media control
Though his reign was stained by massive corruption and the deaths of an estimated 1 million civilians, former Indonesian President Suharto's death Sunday has brought up conflicted feelings around the world and among Indonesian students at Northwestern.
At the time of his death, Suharto was awaiting a civil case seeking $1.…
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Bessie Rhodes School wins third annual health quiz bowlStudents competed on health-related topics
As the announcer bellowed their school's name, four students from Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School rushed into the auditorium, pumping their fists and exchanging high-fives.
The team took their seats for the third annual Health Challenge Bowl, sponsored by Evanston Northwestern Healthcare and School District 65.…
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City Council approves major planning bills
The Evanston City Council officially passed the long-debated Central Street Plan and the Lakefront Master Plan at Monday's meeting.
"Passing these two plans here tonight is recognition of the fact that Evanston is very much a can-do place," Ald. Edmund Moran, Jr.…
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