Book Review Rachel Cullen’s latest book, “The Last Summer Girl,” takes the reader by the hand to show intimately the winding and sometimes painful path to family reconciliation. Jealousy and […]
Author Archives: Mary Gavin
Posted inCity News
Council to Review Harley Clarke Proposals March 8
More than a year ago, on Feb. 28, 2020, four groups – Artists Book House, Evanston Community Lakehouse & Gardens, Evanston Conservancy, and ONECommunity Museum – responded to the City’s […]
Posted inCOVID19
Les Jacobson: For COVID-19 Heroes, Pandemic Takes a Big Toll
Mary Elizabeth McDonough dreams about how she and her colleagues at NorthShore University HealthSystem will celebrate when the COVID-19 pandemic finally disappears. Ms. McDonough, a registered nurse and Evanston resident, […]
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Students in Summer Lift Program Advance With One-on-One Instruction
A joint District 65/202 summer literacy program heading into its third year has seen strong improvement in student reading levels, in both the 2019 in-person sessions and the 2020 remote-instruction […]
Posted inPublic Square
Patience and Perspective
The COVID-19 pandemic has been almost universal in destroying balance, bringing disruption, and separating us from traditional interactions. If you want to demonstrate that human beings are truly social animals, […]
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Masked Person of the Day: Jan Freise
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. […]
Posted inArt & Life
Floral Hearts to Remember People Affected by COVID-19
Volunteers in Evanston placed 10 flowered hearts in public places here as part of the Floral Hearts Project to remember victims of COVID-19. Unofficially, March 1 was a national day […]
Posted inSchools
March 5: A Tight Deadline for ETHS Hybrid Learning Choice
Families have only three days left to indicate their preference for hybrid learning at Evanston Township High School. Superintendent Eric Witherspoon announced on March 1 that ETHS would implement hybrid […]
Posted inCity News, Election Guide
Election Update: One Alderman Loses Ground, Another Gains Some
As the County Clerk continues to count mail-in ballots from the Feb. 23 primary election, one incumbent alderman has garnered a few votes. It is looking doubtful, however, that either […]