There’s family dysfunction, fighting siblings and a tyrannical, vain father who insists on having his way or else bloodshed will result. No, not outtakes from Tiffany Trump’s nuptials, but plotlines […]
Author Archives: Wendi Kromash
Wendi Kromash is curious about everything and will write about anything. She tends to focus on one-on-one interviews with community leaders, recaps and reviews of cultural events, feature stories about Evanstonians and their special talents and quirky neighborhood happenings, along with the occasional long-form research piece.
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Fountain Square ceremony salutes veterans
About 100 people, veterans and nonveterans alike, gathered at Fountain Square on Friday, Nov. 11, to recognize and honor those who have served. Greg Lisinski of Evanston American Legion Post […]
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Skip the turkey, start with dessert
Americans eat roughly 50 million pumpkin pies during the month of November, according to an August 2022 article at GoodHousekeeping.com.
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Evanston Animal Shelter gala raises $30,000 for four-legged friends
The Evanston Animal Shelter’s first gala since 2019 raised about $30,000 Saturday evening to pay for medical care and the day-to-day needs of the dogs and cats at the shelter. […]
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Rain and wind might have kept the Great Pumpkin Compost low
In the end there were a lot of squished squash. But actually, all the pumpkins and gourds collected Saturday morning behind the Morton Civic Center by the Department of Public […]
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Chief Stewart: ‘Don’t come to me with problems, bring me solutions’
Evanston’s Police Chief Schenita Stewart is still getting to know her hometown residents in her new role. On Tuesday, she was warmly greeted by some 44 people attending the joint […]
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Albany Care is building a 2nd-floor smoking space
It’s been about two weeks since the Illinois Department of Public Health lifted the restrictions on Albany Care allowing the facility to accept new residents, Jacques Marquis, a community support […]
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City officials were out in force explaining the 2023 budget
City budget staff fanned out Tuesday night talking to a total of six wards, explaining the details and the evolution of the 2023 proposed budget. As of Tuesday, the proposed […]
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Theater review: Children’s musical ‘Me … Jane’ is the start of something wonderful
Me…Jane: The Dreams & Adventures of Young Jane Goodall, is a delightful theater experience, a musical telling of conservationist Jane Goodall’s childhood, when she had a special toy chimpanzee named […]
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Bus tours show limits, successes of access for people with disabilities
The Access Evanston bus tour, one of the highlights of the inaugural Emergency Preparedness fair last weekend, took participants from South Boulevard to north of Ryan Field, pointing out the […]