The Main-Dempster Mile’s diverse selection of culinary delights got a little richer this year with the opening of Evanston Pour, 528 Dempster St., in late February. One part local coffee […]
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Week in photos: July 25 – Aug. 1
Evanston is a busy place, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything that happens. To help us stay in touch, send your photos to news@evanstonroundtable.com, and we’ll share them with the community.
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Workshoppe Chicago brings international stories to Evanston homes
Whether it’s hand-woven baskets from California or decadent Turkish towels, co-owners Nicole Petsos and Vivian Afrik want to explain to you how and where each artisan piece they sell was […]
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Evanston City Manager finalist Carol Mitten: Bringing an eye to the ‘big picture’
Editor’s note: This story focuses on the answers to questions from lone city manager candidate Carol Mitten during the recent town hall. For more about the reaction from others before, […]
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Committee to review proposed ordinance on park hours
Eighth Ward Council member Devon Reid introduced several ordinances at the July 11 City Council meeting. Of those presented, ordinance 59-O-22, on park hours, was referred to Human Services for […]
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Committee OKs funding to honor legacy businesses
Members of the city’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) took their biggest step forward in establishing a program honoring legacy businesses. Committee members voted at their Wednesday, July 27, meeting to […]
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City manager candidate addresses concerns about transparency at town hall
Editor’s note: This RoundTable story covers the reaction and questioning before, during and after the town hall meeting with the lone city manager candidate Carol Mitten. For a more detailed […]
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Bookends & Beginnings’ Top 10 June Bestsellers
1. The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerA tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, it brilliantly reimagines Homer’s The Iliad. 2. The Idiot by Elif BatumanSelin, a freshman at Harvard, is […]
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The store that will last forever
The front wall of the curious little store at 1243 Chicago Ave. just south of Evanston SPACE, was razed on Thursday. But the building is not gone forever. A large […]
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GoFundMe created to cover medical expenses of 13-year-old Fowler Avenue shooting victim
A GoFundMe fundraiser campaign was created Thursday afternoon to help pay for the medical expenses of the teenage victim of Monday night’s shooting, who is referred to in the post […]