Every Independence Day, I have 30 to 40 family and friends at my house in Evanston for a cookout. I always brag that my menu of chicken rice pilaf with vegetables, grilled fish, turkey burgers, chicken hot links, grilled Brussels sprouts, asparagus, cabbage and baked sweet potatoes is much healthier than the traditional cookout foods […]
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School District 202’s Tentative Budget for FY’22 Pegs Operating Expenses at $85.6 Million
The tentative budget projects that the District will operate with revenues and expenses each coming in at $85.6 million, up $6.3 million, or 7.4% more than the budget for FY’21.
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District 65 Board Members Propose Priorities for the 2021-22 School Year
At the June 7 District 65 School Board meeting, each Board member was given the opportunity to list three to five things they would like to have placed on the Board’s calendar for the coming year. Conceptually, the input will be taken into account in prioritizing what will appear on the Board’s calendar and be […]
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My Boyfriend’s Mother Doesn’t Like Me
Dear Gabby, Good news, bad news….my boyfriend introduced me to his parents recently, which I appreciate. But he subsequently told me that his mother didn’t like me, which I didn’t appreciate. Thoughts? Signed,Confused Dear Confused, Many, many thoughts! The most predominant among them, what’s up with your boyfriend? This seems like gratuitous bluntness that is […]
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This Northwestern Professor and Robotics Engineer is Unstoppable
When Brenna Argall was starting college with an undergraduate major in mathematics and minors in music and biology, she never imagined she’d become a robotic engineer developing highly complex machines to assist people with severe motor dysfunctions. More than two decades later, Dr. Brenna Argall has the distinction of being Associate Professor of Computer Science, […]
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District 202 Board Selects Mirah Anti to Fill Vacancy
The District 202 Board of Education selected Mirah Anti to fill a board vacancy during a special meeting on June 21. Board President Pat Savage-Williams announced that the first item on the agenda for the open session of the Board meeting was “the process to select a member to fill the board vacancy. “As per […]
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Mark Larson Discusses Ed Asner, Actor and Activist at Levy Lecture
Local author Mark Larson, author of “Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater,” spent the pandemic mostly working from home, interviewing friends, family, and colleagues of Ed Asner. At the Levy Lecture on June 15, Mr. Larson presented some of his research – photos and audio clips – and also shared memories with two special […]
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Evanston’s Annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebrations Draw Hundreds
Evanston’s Juneteenth Parade and Celebration kicked off at 11 a.m. on June 19, with Grand Marshals Cheryl Judice and Jason Powell. Presented by Evanston Present and Future in partnership with the City of Evanston, Evanston’s Juneteenth commemoration continued with a celebration lineup that included speakers, muralists, musical and spoken word performances, drumming, poetry, and dance. Cheers, […]
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A Look at Reparations From Three Faiths
Continuing their covenant to combat racism and confront the truth about their own past histories, two local churches will take the lead at noon on June 20 in a discussion of reparations from the perspectives of Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity. The covenant between Lake Street Church and Second Baptist Church was forged decades ago to […]
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District 65 School Board Approves Cordogan Clark to Prepare Master Facilities Plan
On June 14 the District 65 School Board approved Cordogan Clark & Associates to prepare a Master Facilities Plan for the District at a cost of $165,000. Cordogan Clark, with offices in Aurora and Chicago, provides architectural, engineering, and construction management services. Raphael Obafemi, the District’s Chief Financial and Operations Officer, said, “The Master Facilities […]