I am thrilled and privileged to write and edit for the RoundTable. My odyssey with the newspaper began some 15 years ago when I approached Mary and Larry Gavin about…But wait! I’m getting ahead of myself. The actual odyssey began in New York, where I grew up in the 1950s and early ’60s and loved […]
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Guest essay: Coffee (and maybe churros) with a cop can make a difference
Thursday, November 18 was cold, crisp and sunny. What better way to kick off the day than share a cup of coffee with one of Evanston’s finest? Eric Young, owner of La Principal, southeast Evanston’s deliciously creative Mexican restaurant, opened its doors from 8 a.m. to 10-ish to host the casual, friendly and hospitable get-together […]
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We are Water | Plastic pollution crisis: ‘How do I wean myself away from bottled water?’
This is part seven of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on this series, click here. Two weeks ago, in Part 5, we wrote about how one-fifth of Evanstonians we surveyed through the We are Water Evanston community research […]
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We are Water | Evanston residents want more info on local water issues
This is part six of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on this series, click here. In our previous article, we shared that one-fifth of Evanston residents surveyed last year through the We are Water Evanston community research project […]
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The TIF needs more time
The Board of Directors of Central Street Neighbors Association (CSNA) cannot at this time support the proposed ninth tax increment financing district for Evanston, sometimes called the “Five-Fifths TIF.” Too many concerns and questions have been unsatisfactorily addressed, including: The TIF district’s budget turns on tripling the area’s assessed value, but current 5th Ward residents desire not to […]
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We are Water | From plastics to pipes: Who drinks Evanston’s tap water and why do some avoid it?
This is part five of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on this series, click here. Evanston lies on the shores of Lake Michigan, one of the most valuable freshwater sources in the world. Evanston has an award-winning water […]