In September, the Bridge Builder Project began as a partnership between Evanston’s Center for Independent Futures and the Wilmette-based JJ’s List. Funded by a grant from New Trier Township, the […]
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YEA! Day Is May 21
Young Evanston Artists will host their 24th annual YEA! Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 21, on the street around Chicago Avenue and Dempster Street. Every year, […]
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Rep. Schakowsky Criticizes Republican Budget Priorities
At a press conference on April 22, Representative Jan Schakowsky spoke against the recent budget resolution approved by the Republican-dominated House of Representatives and defended President Barack Obama’s “line in […]
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The New Year Club Celebrates 50 Years
At the start of the new year in 1961, seven members of Mrs. West’s Evanston Township High School special education class started the New Year Club for people with disabilities. […]
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City Building Still in Need of a Program
At another walk-through of the building at 1817 Church St., Project Manager Supervisor Walter Hallan and grants administrator Sarah Flax said they are looking for ideas for the future of […]
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Sweet Shop With an Italian Flavor
Evanston coffee shops are not hard to come by. With more than 10 different places to grab a daily caffeine fix, business and life partners James Watson and Lorenzo Mascherini […]
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Mayor’s Awards for the Arts
After her State of the City Address, Feb. 25, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl awarded Evanston Children’s Choir founder and director Gary Geiger, television host Bill Campbell, and First Bank & Trust […]
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State Cuts Human Services Funding
The Illinois Department of Human Services made a colossal announcement Feb. 18, stating that it would slash $208 million from its current fiscal year’s budget. Since then, the amount has […]
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The Actors Gym: Teaching More Than Tricks
Sunlight reflected off the snow, flooding the room as the students filed into the giant gymnasium. Today, sophomore theater students from Northwestern are in class at the Actors Gymnasium as […]
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Just Restoration for Evanston Youth, Harmony for Community
Several organizations that deal with youth have implemented restorative justice as part of their program. The concept of restorative justice is both new and old; it has its philosophical roots […]