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47 At this time: 8:22 a.m. Thursday

by Richard Cahan February 3rd, 2022January 9th, 2023

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The Crofts on a snow day. Dad Terence leads the way down Grant Street with mom Caterina right behind. Ella, one of the twins, says hi to a new friend (me) and Ben investigates the neighborhood’s winter landscape. School was virtual because snow closed Kingsley Elementary School. “We go on a walk every day, except in blizzards,” said six-year-old Ella. That’s Rosy the lab and Darwin the beagle. (Photo by Richard Cahan)

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Richard Cahan takes photos for the Evanston RoundTable. He also is publisher of CityFiles Press, a small but mighty media company that believes in the power of words and pictures. You can reach him at... More by Richard Cahan

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