Open Letter to the Community I was motivated to write this letter after an uncomfortable exchange with another parent about COVID safety rules for an outdoor sport. I understand and appreciate that every person on this planet has been adversely affected by COVID-19. We’ve all had disrupted lives, canceled plans, financial stress, job uncertainty, childcare […]
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Guest Essay: Proposed Skokie Water Contract Is Good News for Evanston Taxpayers
A Guest Essay by City Manager Erika Storlie On April 19, the Skokie Village Board approved a new long-term water contract with the City of Evanston through which Evanston will continue to supply Skokie homes and businesses with high-quality, reliable drinking water at a rate that is fair to taxpayers of both of our communities. […]
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Masked Person of the Day: Demitrous Cook
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Police Chief Demitrous Cook’s mask reads “We Are Evanston.” From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a photo of someone wearing a mask […]
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Earth Day Summit Has Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In thinking about President Biden’s upcoming Earth Day Summit, I am struck by the double meaning of this homophone as both a “peak” and a “meeting.” The future sustainability of our planet requires success on both counts. World leaders must stake out 2021 as the peak for global greenhouse gas emissions and ensure the meeting […]
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Reduce Carbon Footprint by Shifting to Plant-Based Eating
Essay by Chip Levy With Earth Day coming on April 22nd, we have reduced our carbon footprint by curtailing travel and our thermostat. We recycle. But we can do so much more by cutting our consumption of animal meat and milk products. Yes, that. A recent article in The Guardian argues that animal agriculture is […]
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Masked Person of the Day: Richard Haggard
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Richard Haggard wears a peace mask, hand-made by Evanston Township High School employee Betty Johnson. From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a […]
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Masked Person of the Day: Jose Miranda
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Jose Miranda of Evanston Blueprint Shops greets his customers with a smile behind the mask. From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a […]
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Masked Person of the Day: Allison Sloan
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Allison Sloan, steward of the Harbert Park natural areas, grows native plants at her home. From now until April 30, the RoundTable will post a […]
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Masked Critter of the Day: Diane Silverberg’s Goose
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Though she was without a mask in her yard when a friend took this photo, Diane Silverberg does observe COVID-19 protocols. Her goose, always masked, […]
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Pope John XXIII Students Write on Equity, Identity
Pope John XXIII School added a new feature to its observance of Black History Month. Teacher Meaghan Heaton created a contest open to all middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th grades), which was optional. She said she saw the contest as a way to further the school’s “ongoing effort toward racial equity and as […]