By Judy Chiss Part 2 of a Series Evanston Township High School seniors Angel Cruz, Noam Hasak-Lowy, and Indira Abraham are making the best of the Pandemic’s “new normal.” They […]
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Judy Chiss has been a feature writer at the RoundTable since 2007 and especially enjoys writing about interesting happenings in the schools, as well as how our local not-for-profits impact the community. She also wrote regularly for the former Evanston RoundTable Magazine and loved writing about the city's history.
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ETHS Seniors Followed Their Muses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Part 1 of a Series Evanston Township High School seniors Angel Cruz, Noam Hasak-Lowy, and Indira Abraham are making the best of the Pandemic’s “new normal.” They have stayed plugged […]
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Four Profiles of Resilient and Creative Young Evanstonians During the Pandemic
Despite the pervasive uncertainty, isolation, and disruption that Covid-19 has caused, there are considerable lessons of resilience and creativity in the community. Many young Evanstonians, still mindful of safety, […]
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Evanston Teen Finds New Homes for Cats and Dogs
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak about a year ago, animal adoptions across the country have soared, including in Evanston. In March one family in southeast Evanston decided it […]
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The Evanston Art Center’s New Normal During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Over its 90-year history, the Evanston Art Center has proved good at adapting, and now the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged EAC again to remain resilient and nimble in delivering services and […]
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Dance Center Evanston Makes No Small Plans
Since opening in1997, Dance Center Evanston has been a pillar of Evanston’s arts community, and is proving to be a model of resilience and tenacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite […]
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National Able Network Prepares Folks for Their Next Career
National Able Network (NAN) is a non-profit agency offering federally-funded services through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and serves both job seekers and employers. It has five offices […]
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Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse Also Rebuilds Lives
Since 2010, the nonprofit Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse has been tucked into a modest space in the 2100 block of Dempster Street, between a sprawling U-Haul Rental business and a storefront […]
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Park School’s Playground – It Took a Village
Evanston’s Park School faculty, students and parents have something to crow about. Thanks to a community effort, at last the renovated Park School Playground for All is open and ready […]
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Books and Breakfast: A Big Impact in Just an Hour a Day
Providing schoolchildren a free healthy breakfast was an idea that took hold in Evanston in the late 1980s and is still growing and developing to fill a gap. Thirty years […]