The history we carry. Jae Wook Lee’s last day at his Evanston Grill is Thursday. Lee, 86, bought the restaurant in 1994. His specialty: bi bim bop, a Korean rice […]
Author Archives: Richard Cahan
Richard Cahan takes photos for the Evanston RoundTable. He also is publisher of CityFiles Press, a small but mighty media company that believes in the power of words and pictures. You can reach him at 847.722.9244 or richardcahan@gmail.com.
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“I don’t feel like democracy is threatened. I feel like it’s being challenged. And people just have to be willing to step up to the challenge.” That’s the view of […]
On the front line of democracy: Election Judges
Editor’s note: Richard Cahan spent Election Day photographing and listening to some of the people who dedicated their time and talents to ensure the process was smooth, the count was […]
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Why I vote. “We were told in church to come out and vote for changes to be made,” said Marie Roberts (from left). “To exercise our freedom,” said Carol Nielsen. […]
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Jane Fulton Alt became a gardener after her husband’s death in 2019. Howard Alt set up a certified wildlife habitat – home to insects, birds and native plants – six […]
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Alex Pausan turns 11 this week. He wants a virtual reality game for this birthday. “You see a different world,” Alex says. “For example, in Job Simulator, instead of staring […]
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Charles and Marjory West scan the eastern horizon at Lee Street Beach for the alignment of five planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. “We saw three,” he said, […]
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Artist Yeefah Thurman is one of 20 individuals or organizations receiving a grant from the Evanston Arts Council. The artists will split a total of $70,000, the council announced Wednesday. […]
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Jiwoo Ro teaches yoga outside the Charles Gates Dawes Mansion on International Day of Yoga and the first day of summer. “I love outdoor yoga,” said student Julia Marchenko (background, […]
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All of a sudden the lake water doesn’t seem all that cold. The Clark Street Beach on the last day before the start of summer. (Photo by Richard Cahan)