This weekend, Evanstonians paid tribute to the soldiers who died while serving their country. Small American flags decorated sidewalks and more than 150 people attended a memorial service at Fountain Square.

Credit: Lynda-Sue Napier
Credit: Lynda-Sue Napier
Credit: Lynda-Sue Napier
Credit: Lynda-Sue Napier
Credit: Fred Tanenbaum
Jason Nemo, Jr., left and his grandfather, Rehova Nemo, Quartermaster, Snell Post 7186 Credit: Heidi Randhava
Korean War veteran Adam Kwiecinski salutes during the Pledge of Allegiance. “I come to honor the ones who passed away,” he said. (Photo by Richard Cahan) Credit: Richard Cahan
Army veteran Brian Beatty braces the flag of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 7186 from wind during the Memorial Day ceremony. (Photo by Richard Cahan) Credit: Richard Cahan
Korean War veteran Gerry Romme hands out poppies, the symbol of remembrance since World War I. “My dad was in the first world war. The tradition of service continued on with me.” (Photo by Richard Cahan) Credit: Richard Cahan
Rehova Nemo, quartermaster of VFW Post 7186, lays a wreath in Fountain Square. (Photo by Richard Cahan) Credit: Richard Cahan

Evanston Bicycle Club member Joanne Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, Retired, US Army Reserve, led a group of approximately 25 club members on a ride to the Fort Sheridan Military Cemetery Sunday. The group commemorated the memorial holiday and honored the armed service members who are buried there with readings of war-related poetry, a minute of silence and the playing of Taps. 

Photo and caption credit: Al Cubbage

The beaches opened this weekend, drawing eager students and families to the lakefront for an afternoon in the sun.

Playing in the sand on the South Boulevard Beach, Evanston Credit: Wendi Kromash
Credit: Wendi Kromash
Credit: Wendi Kromash
Credit: Wendi Kromash
Credit: Wendi Kromash
Credit: Rich Cahan
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The Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market is also in full swing! Check it out every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. behind the Hilton Garden Inn.

Credit: Wendi Kromash
Credit: Wendi Kromash
Credit: Wendi Kromash

More weekend scenery, featuring peonies and rhododendrons.

Credit: Jean Cunningham
Credit: Jean Cunningham

Adina Keeling

Adina Keeling is a photojournalist and reporter, covering city news, sustainability, schools, and art. She also investigates mental health systems and environmental injustices in Evanston, and puts together...

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