Evanston resident Laurie Lawlor’s most recent non-fiction book, Restoring Prairie, Pond and Woods: How a Small Trail can make a Big Difference, was inspired by the grassroots activism in a small Wisconsin town.
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Evanston Scholars to celebrate class of 2023 at May 6 benefit dinner
Evanston Scholars – a nonprofit that helps Evanston youth access and graduate from college and launch careers – is hosting its annual POMP! Benefit on Saturday, May 6. POMP! was inspired by the pomp and circumstance of high school and college graduations. Each year Evanston Scholars celebrates the graduating Scholars as they embrace the rewards of their hard work and look forward to the exciting next steps towards meeting their goals. The event will showcase the ways the Evanston community’s support makes a direct impact in the lives of students and their families.
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At This Time
The Evanston Public Library is celebrating its 150th year by launching a fundraising drive to raise $150,000 from supporters. “We need this because we are poorly funded,” said Board Member […]
Posted inSchools
Meeting about private school students with disabilities on May 24
Submitted by Evanston/Skokie School District 65 School District 65 and District 202 will hold a virtual meeting at 10 a.m. on May 24 to discuss plans to provide special education […]
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Cherry Scholarship Fund honors 23 students at annual awards dinner
Back inside after a two-year Covid hiatus, the annual Warren “Billy” Cherry Scholarship awards dinner was held at Maggiano’s in Skokie on April 30. The date, remarked Patty Cherry Reece, sister of Warren Cherry and scholarship fund chair, synched with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the scholarship fund, to be held on Sept. 30 of this year.
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Picturing Evanston
Dried flower bouquets near the entrance to the pier at Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Road. They may be meant as a memorial to a loved one. (Photo by Joerg Metzner)
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At This Time
He may be the last paid street sweeper in Evanston. It started one snowy night when Brad Wisniewski was walking home and asked building owner Bob Amado if he needed […]
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Get mad, it’s OK
Dear Gabby, What advice would you have for your younger self? Curious Dear Curious, Where to begin! I have so much advice for my younger self, I could write an […]
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Letter to the editor: NIMBYism, a spiritual sickness
Lately the approval of Connections for the Homeless’ use of the Margarita Inn as a shelter has become heated, with some neighbors unilaterally issuing their own Good Neighbor Agreement and […]
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At This Time
Get ready to rummage! Hundreds of residents fill the Saint Athanasius School gym looking for bargains. “We had a massive turnout,” said Sabrina Townsend, a coordinator. It was the first […]