Three swimmers were rescued Saturday off the breakwater at the boat ramp south of Clark Street, but as the hours went by the search for a fourth person turned into a recovery operation, Evanston Fire Chief Paul Polep said a little before 5 p.m. The first emergency call came in at 12:55 p.m., when […]
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Fleeting images of summer
RoundTable photographer Heidi Randhava captures fleeting images of summer. Here, families gather at the council ring at Lighthouse Beach at sunset on Sunday evening, Sept. 5.
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Evanston Police identify victim from September 4th homicide
On September 4, 2021, at 10:27 p.m. Evanston Police responded to the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue for a 911 call of a person shot inside a residence. Officers arrived and discovered the victim inside the residence. The victim had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The Evanston Fire Department responded and treated the victim, but he died on scene from his […]
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Letter to the Editor
Providing free beach access to all Evanston residents was part of one of the Ten Ideas for the Future formulated by the Steering Committee of Evanston 150 back in 2011, as reported in the Roundtable, here: https://evanstonroundtable.com/2011/11/22/evanston150-unveils-final-10-ideas-for-future/ – Roger Price
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Fire Department saves three during two lakefront rescues
Evanston Fire Department water rescue personnel saved three individuals during two separate lakefront incidents last weekend. Late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 21, EFD personnel rescued a 37-year-old male two miles offshore from Dempster Street Beach. The Chicago resident was kayaking while watching the Chicago Air Show when high waves filled his kayak with water. The resident decided to […]
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Nancy E. Anderson: My kids are getting married and my feelings are…complicated
I have five children. I gave birth to two of them and acquired three by marriage. In the last nine months, one of my children has gotten married and two have gotten engaged. (One got married five years ago and one is single.) While engagements and weddings symbolize hope and optimism, things we so desperately […]
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Eric Rhodes named new president of AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston
AMITA Health named Eric Rhodes as the new president of AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, effective Aug. 8. Rhodes comes to AMITA Health with a background in strategic and service line growth, operations management, quality improvement and financial stewardship at several acute care and multidisciplinary hospital. Previously, he held the position of Chief Operating […]
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Evanston Cradle to Career Advocates for Action, partners sponsor back-to-school event
To help connect youth and their families to community resources, information, and support before the start of the 2021–2022 school year, the Evanston Cradle to Career (EC2C) Advocates for Action, with support from Evanston/Skokie School District 65, Evanston Township High School, the Giving Storeroom, and the City of Evanston, will host a back-to-school event in […]
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Henry Wilkins’ open letter to the District 65 School Board
Dear School District 65 Board and Administration, On behalf of STEM School Evanston’s Board, the hundreds of supporters, families, advisors and volunteers who advocated for our vision to open a Community School located in Evanston’s Central Core, we would like to thank the School District 65 Board and Administration for hearing our call to restore […]
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Evanston Fire Department responds to house fire in 1300 block of Dewey Ave.
On Monday, Aug. 16, at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Evanston Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire at a residential home in the 1300 block of Dewey Ave. First-responding companies encountered restricted access to the home with heavy smoke and fire on the first floor. The fire was quickly upgraded to a box alarm, […]