I’m the Managing Broker of Signature Homes Realty but I’m also a registered nurse, and as a member of the community and local business owner I was very concerned about the […]
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Letter to the editor: Saving a life at Greenwood Beach
Last Thursday, Sept. 9, was an incredibly beautiful day at Greenwood Beach. I lived in Evanston along the lakefront for 20 years but I moved away in 2010. I was […]
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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, […]
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Letter to the editor: Restaurants should require staff and customer vaccinations
With the Delta variant and breakthrough infections raging, many senior citizens are concerned about their ability to remain active in our communities. Everyone can stay masked in stores; in restaurants, […]
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Letter to the editor: Getting and using the new federal Child Tax Credit
The federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments have arrived. But before you spend it, it is important to be sure you received your money or know how to get it. Beginning July 15, the IRS began paying half the total credit amount in advance monthly […]
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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 […]
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Democracy dollars
All too often, our politicians promise to fight for their communities and to represent all their constituents. However, once they’ve won an election, their top priority is re-election. And that […]
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Pushing back on lakefront pushcarts
Dear Editor, The Evanston City Council voted 6-3 on Monday evening to allow food pushcarts on the lakefront. The three lakefront aldermen opposed the proposal, but do not be deceived […]
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Senior city staff should be fired
In July 2020, 56 young women signed a petition informing senior Evanston staff that they had experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, assault, and rape as employees of Evanston City beaches. […]
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Michael Woolf: What is going on at the Lakefront?
Like many Evanstonians this week, I was alarmed at the reports of sexual harassment and assault that were reported by female lifeguards, many of whom are or were minors at the time, […]