It is with both sadness and determination that we acknowledge that our “Black Lives Matter to God and to Us” banner was vandalized sometime Saturday night, Nov. 28, or early […]
Category: Social Justice
With Winter on the Way, Evanston Ramps Up Food Distribution Program
With food insecurity a major concern as the pandemic enters the winter months, City officials have mapped out a new system to make meals more available to needy families, including […]
Acknowledging an Uncomfortable History
If land is a palimpsest upon which nations and civilizations write their brief story, few of these are fully erased. There are some traces of the Pottawattamie tribe that occupied […]
Local Doctor Participates in a COVID-19 Clinical Vaccine Trial
Longtime Evanston resident Dr. Richard Hubbard has been a participant in a Moderna COVID-19 clinical vaccine trial since August. Dr. Hubbard had a long career as a research physician, overseeing […]
Evanstonians Giving This Thanksgiving
No horse. No sleigh. Epidemiologists have warned that with the pandemic raging, grandmother’s house must be off limits for Thanksgiving this year. For too many in E-town, a bountiful meal […]
Evanstonians Stand in Solidarity with Family of Ryan Bost
Under normal circumstances, hundreds of people whose lives were touched by Evanston basketball standout Ryan Bost would have come together for the celebration of his life on Nov. 22 at […]
The Paradox of Thanksgiving
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thanksgiving may seem a little difficult to celebrate this year for logistical and spiritual reasons. However, we might get some solace from […]
Flags of Remembrance Honor Evanston’s Fallen from COVID
The small black vinyl flags flutter in the cold fall air. Anyone driving past the Morton Civic Center on Ridge Avenue too quickly might miss seeing them, mistaking them for […]
Science and the Societal Impact of Hearing Loss
Dr. Sumitrajit (“Sumit”) Dhar is an expert on hearing loss and the emotional, mental, financial, psychological, and physical effects it has on people, especially older adults. As the Hugh Knowles […]
Another Round of Disappointment in the ETHS Student Achievement Report
Like the School Report Card produced by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Student Achievement Report compiled by Evanston Township High School administrators lacked certain information about student learning […]