Evanston
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Over 170 Cook County area students named National Merit semifinalistsSep 14, 2020 11:00 pm - National Merit Scholarship Corp. officials recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Thes...
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Judge: Ex-security guard at Evanston school must pay $3M in sex abuse caseSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - A federal judge has ordered a former security guard at Evanston Township High School to pay $3 million in damages to the family of a former student who said in a lawsuit...
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New Extension educator offers help to small farms, local food projectsAug 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Sarah Farley joined the University of Illinois Extension-Lake and McHenry County Aug. 17 She serves as the Local Food Systems and Small Farms Extension Educator. In her...
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Illinois Solar Tour goes virtual: Site previews online now, live Zoom tours set for Sept. 26Aug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Thousands of Illinois residents will get an up-close virtual look at the world's fastest growing source of energy with over 30 solar homes and businesses across the stat...
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How 4 suburban exhibits tell the suffrage storyAug 26, 2020 5:10 am - Gaining the right to vote took decades of work for women and their allies. Several suburban exhibits aim to make sure their work is not forgotten. Artifacts honoring th...
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Rotary congratulates African region on becoming wild poliovirus-freeAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are proud to announce a historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization's African ...
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Oakton and Evanston Fire Department collaborate on firefighter apprenticeshipsAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - Oakton Community College has established its first public service apprenticeship program, a partnership with the Evanston Fire Department, allowing residents of Evanston...
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Many women in early years had separate ballots. Some were pink.Aug 22, 2020 1:00 am - When women gained the right to vote in 1920 through the 19th Amendment, they were given separate ballots. Some of them were pink. But their experience going to the poll...
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How suburban leaders pushed movement for women's votesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - The first woman to vote in Illinois lived in Lombard. The leader of a pioneering 1910 auto tour across northern Illinois to stump for suffrage lived in Oak Park. The ar...
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Celebrate the milestone with parades and programs honoring 100 years of women's right to voteAug 19, 2020 11:00 pm - The 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, and officially added to the constitution on Aug. 26, 1920. Celebrate this milestone wi...