Editor’s note: This story has been changed from the original to reflect several corrections. Members of a city committee are moving forward on a proposal for the city to award […]
Author Archives: Mary Gavin
Mary Gavin is the founder of the Evanston RoundTable. After 23 years as its publisher and manager, she helped transition the RoundTable to nonprofit status in 2021. She continues to write, edit, mentor and serve on the Advisory Committee.
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Seniors celebrate as Motown rings out at Fleetwood-Jourdain
No one hanging around Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center on the first day of winter would have to ask what’s going on. It was the Foster Senior Club’s annual holiday party – […]
Posted inObituaries
Kathleen Anne Hewitt Kastilahn, 1946-2022
Kathleen Anne Hewitt Kastilahn died on Oct. 11, less than a month after her 76th birthday. Born in Chicago to Harley and Ruth Hewitt, she attended Lyons Township High School, […]
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City agrees to buy one more affordable housing property
The City of Evanston will purchase the property at 1808 Hovland Court, then donate it to Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH).
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Council settles lawsuit for back-pay for 16 employees
City Council members unanimously authorized a $1.5 million lawsuit settlement for 16 current and former telecommunication/911 operators who sued the city over its scheduling practices.
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Evanston’s dog beach to reopen for a few weeks – but maybe don’t tell the county
Evanston’s pooch-friendly shorefront will host dogs and their owners at least until early December, City Council members agreed at their Oct. 10 meeting.
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Council asks for two leases on Harley Clarke Mansion and Jens Jensen Gardens
City Council members asked for the Administration and Public Works Committee to draw up two separate leases for the Harley Clarke mansion and its historic gardens.
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Council authorizes refugee resettlement fund
At their Oct. 10 meeting, City Council members authorized creation of a $50,000 Refugee Resettlement Fund, to provide an array of services to migrants in Evanston. The proposal had been held from the Sept. 12 City Council meeting.
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Council funds $12,800 to investigate cause of Crown Center concrete cracks
Cracks are appearing in many places in the concrete slab that forms the floor of the main lobby of the Robert Crown Center, 1801 Main St. Concrete contracts as it […]
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Solid Waste Fund gets $1 million injection from general fund
Despite slight improvements, the city’s Solid Waste Fund has shown a negative balance for several years, prompting officials to look at curative actions. The Solid Waste Fund is used to […]