The year in photos

Check out some of the most important scenes from 2021, captured in photos by the RoundTable’s staff and contributors.

Susan Holtzclaw receives her second dose of Pfizer vaccine from a CVS employee at The Avidor Evanston on Feb. 17
Voting was light but steady on Feb. 23, Primary Election Day. RoundTable photo
Newly seated Eighth Ward Alderperson Devon Reid – Fifth Ward Alderperson Bobby Burns is to his left – proposed on May 10 the City set free beach tokens and hazardous wage increases for some employees working during the COVID-19 pandemic as a special order of business at the Council’s next meeting. (RoundTable photo)
First day of school at Haven Middle School in fall 2021. (Photo by Larry Gavin)
Students hold signs protesting outside of Alpha Epsilon Pi. Photo by Sam Stroozas.
Protestors gather outside the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house. Photo by Sam Stroozas.
Teachers protest Sept. 27 outside the District 65 school board meeting. (Photo by Bessie Mbadugha)
The Harley Clarke Mansion is ready for Halloween. (Photo courtesy of Artists Book House)
Mickey Mouse, Snoopy and friends at 2744 Asbury
EPD blocks off traffic to ETHS. Photo by Evan Girard.
Jordin Kadiri, a junior at Evanston Township High School, begins biology class online at home. Because of an outbreak of Covid, the school switched from in-person classes to remote learning during this last week before the winter break. “I think it’s easier this year because we already did it all last year,” said Kadiri, “so we know what to do. I think the teachers think it’s easier, too.” (Photo by Richard Cahan)

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At this time: 1:03 p.m. Thursday

A woman heads toward the Robert Crown Community Center on one of the coldest days of the year. The center, at Main Street and Dodge Avenue, is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day with two ice skating rinks, a gymnasium, walking track, art…

At this time: 9:24 a.m. Wednesday

Waiting out winter. Evergreens and shrubs are wrapped in burlap outside a condo building at Dempster Street and Elmwood Avenue. The material is used to protect the plants against winter salt, wind and rabbits, said Amy Dale of Evanston’s Green Edens landscaping company. “They almost look…

At this time: 5:03 p.m. Tuesday

Luis Puma works into the evening at his A-1 Tailor shop on Dempster Street just west of Chicago Avenue. Luis and his wife Rosa had their store remodeled earlier this month – with a new paint job and brighter lights. “If the economy is good, everybody…

At this time: 11:07 a.m. Monday

People gather for the start of the annual Walk for Warmth. The event raised more than $30,000 to support Interfaith Action of Evanston’s overnight shelter, warming centers and soup kitchens for people who are homeless and hungry. The two-mile walk started at the United Methodist Church,…

At this time: 10:04 a.m. Saturday

A man of letters. Ben Blount, whose Black Lives Matter yard signs are seen all over Evanston, stands at the new mural he designed. Called “Resolved,” the mural will be dedicated at 1:30 p.m. on Monday under the CTA tracks near Washington Street and Chicago Avenue.…

At this time: 10:14 a.m. Thursday

City leaders look down at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center as Evanston’s Reparations Committee chooses the first 16 city residents to receive $25,000 each in grant money via a lottery. The committee was established after the City Council apologized for the damage caused by racially motivated policies and…

Weekend photos

Evanston is a busy place, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything that happens over the course of a weekend. The RoundTable is sharing reader-submitted photos at the start of every week from the festivals, events, protests, block parties, full moons, sunrises, weddings, or even just pictures from the backyard. The idea is to help keep us in better touch as a community.

We’d like to see what keeps you busy on a typical Saturday and Sunday. So, please send your weekend photos to news@evanstonroundtable.com