From the reverent and romantic, to the mundane and even sardonic, the artifacts in the Evanston History Center’s 2020 Time Capsule capture the essence of a challenging year. A curated […]
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Pandemic Silver Lining: Ending Homelessness in Evanston
Jennifer Kouba says that the community can end homelessness in Evanston. The pandemic has proved it is possible. Ms. Kouba is the Associate Director for Development at Connections for the […]
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Valuing Water on World Water Day 2021
In Evanston, it is easy to take access to water for granted. Water is ubiquitous. The lake has been at or above record high levels in recent years, and the […]
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Northlight’s Next Act
Northlight Theatre remains, “more committed than ever to return to Evanston,” said Kim Hoopingarner, Director of Advancement. When the news broke that the movie theater was closing in downtown Evanston, […]
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Interdependence: Restaurants, Customers and Community Rally for Each Other
Last week, the community rallied around Erica Castro and Pablo Sanchez to keep Gyros Planet & Taqueria open, raising over $60,000 in about 48 hours. When any small business closes, […]
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Paid Internships Offer ETHS Grads an Immediate Path to Career
Many ETHS students want to go to work full-time as soon as they graduate, and there are several local employers looking to hire them. This June, the iKit Internship Program […]
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Producemobile Delivers Fresh Food, Even in the Cold of Winter
About three dozen volunteers from Interfaith Action of Evanston gathered in the Levy Center parking lot, 300 Dodge Ave., on Feb. 9 to distribute fresh produce, meat and dairy products […]