Friends and family will gather at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave., to celebrate the life of the late jazz pianist Junior […]
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Letter to the editor: Make housing affordable with stipends for improving City
With all the talk we have about affordable housing, why don’t we get down to brass tacks and talk about what is “affordable” to whom? Rather than use some percentage […]
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The Musical Offering announces winners of the Young Women’s Composition Competition
The Musical Offering proudly announces the winners of the 2021 Young Women’s Composition Competition. This is an annual competition open to all women, female-identified and non-binary students ages 12 to […]
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The Woman’s Club of Evanston now accepting grant applications
The Woman’s Club of Evanston (WCE) has supported organizations that make a difference in the community since 1889. This year, they are celebrating the 21st year of the WCE’s Community Grants […]
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We are Water | Submerged streets, wet basements: Many Evanstonians concerned about flooding
This is part three of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on this […]
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Storytelling event to mark National Coming Out Day
Evanston Pride and Few Spirits will host a Storytelling Event on National Coming Out Day, which is Monday, Oct. 11, at the distillery’s tasting room. “Coming out is a personal […]
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Letter to the editor: We must make good on Evanston’s climate goals – there’s no time to lose
Evanstonians pride ourselves on our leadership in setting bold climate goals. Rightly so. After the previous president withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, Evanston pledged not to […]
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Rental assistance program to help residents facing eviction
The Illinois eviction moratorium expired Sunday, Oct. 3. There are options for people facing eviction and landlords trying to recover the rent owed to them. Cook County is offering Emergency […]
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Letter to the editor: It’s not over, not by any means
In 2017, I felt like the world woke up. So many put their shoulder to the wheel and pushed for a better world. We marched. We protested. We formed groups […]
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Pumpkin patch sale to support ESCCA
ESCCA’S annual Pumpkin Patch sale fundraiser will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Independence Park, located at the corner of Central Street and Stewart Avenue. There […]