The month of February has several titles, which include Black History Month, Human Relations Month, LGBT History Month, International Month of Black Women in the Arts, and Jewish Disability Awareness […]
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Rev. Michael Nabors: Responding to the unacceptable murder of Tyre Nichols
Editor’s note: On Friday Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart posted a letter reacting to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers. Below is the […]
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Peggy Tarr: Americans pursue King’s mission
On the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I was pleased to see ways in which individuals and communities in America honored Dr. King and his pursuit of peace, equality and […]
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Les Jacobson: The write stuff
Along with the winter solstice come annual new year’s resolutions, a tradition said to be thousands of years old. The most popular resolutions are exercise more, lose weight and get organized. These are […]
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Carol Wilson: Bitter weather still coming, help us help the homeless
As fierce winds, bitter temperatures and blowing snow moved into the Chicago area ahead of the Christmas weekend, those experiencing homelessness in Evanston faced difficult choices. Many of the places […]
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Charles Wilkinson: One man’s mind
The question stopped me cold, blindsiding me and sending me deep into my self. “So, how does it work for you, Charlie, this God stuff?” I wanted to reply, “Just […]
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Nancy E. Anderson: A list of tiny grievances and everyday annoyances
I don’t like complaining and negativity, but sometimes it feels good to vent about low-stakes situations and details that don’t matter. So, I’m starting the new year with a list […]
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Peggy Tarr: Human*
It is January 2023. The month of January has several titles, including Celebration of Life Month, National Poverty in America Month, National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. There are […]
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Les Jacobson: Highly resolved, in 2023 …
Each succeeding year demonstrates to me how much less I know of the universe than the year before – going right back to when I was 18 or so and […]
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Jean Cunningham: Why do I pay for the RoundTable, our free local newspaper?
I very much appreciate the value the Evanston RoundTable, a nonprofit newsroom, provides by making its online newspaper free and available regardless of one’s capability to pay. I read the […]