Cinemark terminates lease on the property: Officials After a more-than-20-year run, Evanston’s downtown movie theater is closed and will not be opening under the current ownership, City officials confirmed Feb. […]
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New Business Model for Former EZ Spud Site Could Hinge on Traffic Study
Businesses include Laundry Café and vocational school A City zoning committee recommended Feb. 16 in favor of granting special use zoning to a mixed use business model that includes a […]
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Business is Education
Kingsway Preparatory School selected by the Boosting Black Business Facebook Group An Evanston Facebook group launched to help raise money for local Black-owned businesses shifted its focus this month to […]
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COVID-19 Update on Feb. 19: Fifteen Cases in Evanston, 2,219 in the State
Vaccinations in Evanston The City of Evanston announced yesterday evening that it has distributed more than 12,500 vaccine doses to Evanston hospitals, healthcare workers, paramedics, first responders, and those most […]
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My Best Friend’s Secret
Dear Gabby, One of my best friends recently told me that her husband has had many affairs. She found out about the first few 23 years ago but only just […]
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We Have a Small Ask: Wear a Mask!
The RoundTable will continue to feature a ‘Masked Person of the Day’ for the first 100 days of the Biden/Harris administration. A barrage of sometimes confusing information about COVID-19 is […]
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History of Chicago Theater Takes Center Stage at Levy Lecture Series
On Feb. 2, Evanston author, retired Evanston Township High School teacher, and Golden Apple Award winner Mark Larson discussed his book, “Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater,” as the […]
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Evanston Chamber Award Winners Are a Few of the Many Who Make Evanston Proud in a Time of Crisis
As people across the globe continue to experience uncertainty and loss amid the pandemic, we are seeing some of the best that humanity has to offer on a local level. […]
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Alderman Issues Apology for ‘Scary Person’ Remark About Eighth- Ward Challenger
Eighth Ward Alderman Ann Rainey issued an apology on Feb. 9 for a remark she made during a recent candidates forum, describing Devon Reid, one of four candidates challenging her […]
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COVID-19 Update on Feb. 9: Fifteen New Cases in Evanston, 2,082 in the State
The seven-day test positivity rate of Evanstonians continues to stay below 1.0%, but just barely. The most recent test positivity rates of Suburban Cook County and Chicago were 4.8%. […]