Submitted by the City of Evanston Interim City Manager Luke Stowe today announced the appointment of Sarah Flax as the City of Evanston’s interim community development director. This appointment will […]
Author Archives: Tracy Quattrocki
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Early morning fire breaks out in Central Street park building
Submitted by Evanston Fire Department At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, Evanston firefighters responded to 3224 Central St. following a report of flames coming from the roof of […]
Posted inSports
ETHS boys gymnastics: Gymnasts rise to occasion with two state medals
Xavier Probst’s path to success could some day lead to his dream job of performing with Cirque du Soleil. But what the Evanston sophomore pulled off Saturday was no circus […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Hiring yet another consultant company
Has the city of Evanston considered how much revenue would need to be generated at its 1.25% portion of the sales tax to recoup the proposed $245,000 consultant fee to […]
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State Rep. Kelly Cassidy condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade
When my phone started blowing up late Monday night, I couldn’t have prepared myself for the news of the leaked Supreme Court opinion overturning the 1973 decision known as Roe […]
Posted inReparations
Robin Rue Simmons: ‘Today we take an important step in selecting the first reparations recipients’
Prepared text of a statement delivered Thursday by Robin Rue Simmons, founder and Executive Director of FirstRepair. She is the former Evanston alderman who led the push for the city’s […]
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2021 Year in Photos
Check out some of the most important scenes from 2021, captured in photos by the RoundTable’s staff and contributors.
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Our work is not done
Dear Reader, When we transitioned the Evanston RoundTable to a nonprofit digital news outlet last year, we knew that we had our work cut out for us. Our objective was to […]
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Here comes Santa Claws!
Happy Holidays! Thinking about a hairy bundle of joy as a memorable, long-lasting gift? Go for it. However, as you consider a pooch purchase – or, better yet, adoption – […]
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Friday evening house fire displaces four residents on Madison Street
At approximately 8:20 p.m. Friday evening, Evanston firefighters responded to the 1400 block of Madison Street in response to a multi-residential structure fire. The Evanston Fire Department reported that first-arriving […]