This past summer, the village boards of Maywood and River Forest each unanimously approved the Twin Villages Covenant, which commits the neighboring suburbs "to the principles of humanity, equity and inclusion," according to a draft of the document. 

Devon Horton, the superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, is a witness to how difficult it is to achieve equity during a pandemic. 

Board members opt for more cautious, open-ended approach 

During a regular meeting on Sept. 24, the District 200 school board unanimously approved a 2.5 percent pay increase for Supt. Jolynn Pruitt-Adams.