The local election landscape looks different for Evanston this season. COVID-19 has changed local elections and campaigning, limiting interaction and accessibility. A total of 28 individuals are running for office in Evanston, and many of the races will be contested. Evanstonians lose the in-person forums and personal interactions with candidates, but organizations in the community […]
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Masked People of the Day: Healthcare Professionals at Saint Francis Hospital
President Joe Biden has asked everyone to wear a mask to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Healthcare professionals at Saint Francis Hospital knelt along Ridge Avenue in July of last year in the silent demonstration “White Coats for Black Lives.” From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a photo of someone wearing […]
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Snow Parking Restrictions Declared
Snow Route parking ban overnight tonight, Feb. 1; Snow Emergency even/odd restrictions Feb. 2 and 3 Snow clearing operations continue throughout Evanston as the City’s Public Works Agency responds to this weekend’s snowfall. With additional snow expected on Thursday followed by extremely cold temperatures forecast for this weekend, a Snow Route Parking Ban and Snow […]
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Masked Group of the Day: Black Male Alliance
President Joe Biden has asked everyone to wear a mask to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Last summer the Black Male Alliance held a rally against gun violence. From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a photo of someone wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please send photos […]
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Black History Month Events at Northwestern University
Orfeo: An Opera Mini-SeriesFri, 2/5/21 and 2/12/21, 12:00PM-12:30PM, Free, VirtualJoin us in experiencing a pandemic-themed contemporary retelling of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. Transmuting Monteverdi’s story of the singer Orpheus and his journey to the underworld to rescue his love Eurydice in the setting of 1960s America, the hippie movement’s ideals of free love and connection are juxtaposed to the current reality of pandemic-induced isolation. Slavery, […]
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Masked Person of the Day: Jim Young
President Joe Biden has asked everyone to wear a mask to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Unfazed by the 10+ inches of snow on Jan. 31, Jim Young went exploring on cross-country skis. From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a photo of someone wearing a mask to help prevent the spread […]
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Temperance Announces ‘Where I’m From’ Beer to Benefit Reparations Fund
Today we are proud to release a unique new beer that celebrates and supports an Evanston first: The City of Evanston Reparations Fund. The City of Evanston recently created the forward-thinking fund to address, in part, wealth and opportunity gaps that Black Americans experience as a result of historical racism and discrimination. Thanks to the […]
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Sunday Snow Update
Plowing operations are in full force as the City’s Public Works Agency responds to this weekend’s snowfall. Voluntary Parking Restrictions Help reduce the need for enforced parking restrictions in the days to come by voluntarily complying with posted parking restrictions. Avoid parking on Snow Routes overnight on Sunday: Help Public Works crews clear main thoroughfares by avoiding parking […]
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Masked Person of the Day: Chef Q
President Joe Biden has asked everyone to wear a mask to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This photo of Chef Q was taken last summer; she continued to help provide Evanstonians in need with fresh, nutritious meals. From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a photo of someone wearing a mask to […]