Thanks to your help, tonight I’ll be sworn in as mayor of Evanston. Because of the pandemic, the in-person ceremony won’t be open to the public, but you can watch it, starting at 7:30pm on the City’s YouTube channel. I’m excited to work with the City Council, staff, and our whole community to implement the bold, […]
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New Life Interim Housing Shelter Remodel Slated for Summer Start
Good News Partners has some “good news” for the mothers and children/families that it serves: Plans are moving ahead to renovate the 30-year-old New Life Interim Housing Shelter located in Rogers Park this summer. With a little help from the community, they are hoping for a few blessings to reach their fundraising goal to ensure […]
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Ann Rainey Apartments Fittingly Named
Nearly 40 years ago, when we were both young mothers, a mutual friend (was it the late Karen Chavers?) called and asked me whether I would introduce Ann Rainey to my neighbors. I had never met Ann, but was told she was running for Eighth Ward alderman and would appreciate an hour or two of […]
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ETHS Students Earn 2021 Latin Exam Recognition
Evanston Township High School students participated in the 2021 National Latin Exam, with 43 of the 57 participating students earning awards. The 40-question exam, taken by level, was completed by more than 88,000 Latin students worldwide. ETHS students earned Summa Cum Laude (gold medal), Maxima Cum Laude (silver medal), Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude […]
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Local Resident in Cast of ‘Divercity’
Evanston resident Jack Gehringer is one of nine cast members – each with a disability – telling their stories, which range from touching to hilarious, in “Tellin’ Tales Theatre Presents: Divercity.” Mr. Gehringer made his debut with Tellin’ Tales in 2003 in “Six Stories Up in Pediatrics” and is a current member of the Ensemble. […]
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Michael Matek’s Chess Problem
Problem Number 509 This wild position is from one of my games. White has the move. What should he play?
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Kitchen Table Stories Project Announces Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander American Heritage Month Activities and Events
The Kitchen Table Stories Project is leading an effort to engage the community in a celebration of ASAPI Heritage Month in Evanston. An informational website has been created to offer educational, social service, and social action resources, as well as a calendar of local and virtual activities and events throughout May. Posters can be found […]
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The Traffic Guy hears …
… that the comfortably cool weather and comparative lack of rainfall have brought construction back to Evanston. Crews are already at work patch-patch-patching – removing the top two inches of ‘distressed and failing” asphalt and replacing them with “a fresh, smooth asphalt surface material.” The City says the work should improve nearly 25,700 square yards […]
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National John Lewis Voting Rights ‘Votercade’ in Evanston Set for May 8
Local Groups Host Massive 130+ Cities Mobilization Via Votercades To Defeat Voter Suppression Efforts and Promote Democratic Reforms At 1 p.m. on May 8 community leaders will begin staging a local John Lewis Good Trouble Votercade at the Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., joining some 130 or more “John Lewis ‘Good Trouble’ Awareness” Votercades […]