Evanston has been through a long and painful few years: racial discrimination lawsuits, horribly shocking revelations of sexual abuse among beach staff, and the rapid departure of a city manager, […]
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Guest essay: Bird feeders and bird flu
Confusion reigns over whether it is safe for people to keep bird feeders going amid the current crisis about avian flu, also known as bird flu. Evanston North Shore Bird […]
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Guest essay: The past, present and future of Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan
What better way to mark Earth Month than to renew a commitment to Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP)? CARP will be the topic of a special order of […]
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Guest essay: Climate change is an emergency. Let’s act like it.
On Monday, April 25, Evanston’s City Council will have an opportunity to join hundreds of other cities in 38 countries in declaring a climate emergency. By voting “yes” on a […]
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Guest essay: It’s 4/20 and I’m feeling late to the party
I volunteered to cover this story: Is there any truth to the rise of middle-aged people, in particular women, using legal cannabis? In a word, yes. No one wanted to […]
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Skokie Alliance responds to mayor’s comments on proposed electoral changes
Last week, the Skokie Alliance for Electoral Reform, a nonpartisan group pushing for changes in Skokie’s electoral system, hosted a news conference to present its mission. The group is proposing […]
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From District 65 Superintendent: Important update regarding Haven’s culture and climate
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 sent out the following email about Haven Middle School on Monday morning: Dear District 65 Parents and Families, I wanted to take this opportunity to provide […]
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Former District 65 teacher: Evanston can do much better than this
As a former teacher in District 65, I am distressed to hear the continuing news coming from the district. In talking with Evanston residents, I am hearing that there are […]
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An open letter to the District 202 Board of Education
Dear President Savage-Williams, Vice President Parsons and Board of Education Members: I write as an Evanston resident of 24 years, a parent of three ETHS graduates (classes of 2014, 2016 […]
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Larry and Mary Gavin: Some comments about the proposed new Fifth Ward school
A little over 10 years ago, the Evanston RoundTable published a lengthy editorial supporting a referendum to establish a new school in the Fifth Ward. We wrote that editorial. After […]