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WEBSeven years ago an explosion in Evanston’s southwest Ninth Ward rocked the homes of some nearby residents. Highly flammable and combustible materials were densely packed behind the…. The Evanston RoundTable is the leading source of news on government, schools, the arts, culture and social justice in Evanston, Illinois.
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WEBOn Aug. 23, the second day of school, the students of Dawes Elementary School gathered outside for a special flag raising ceremony. The Mayor’s Flag Redesign Contest Last year, one of their fellow students, Bernie Allen-Harrah, then in first grade, submitted a design as part of a contest sponsored by Mayor Daniel Biss to design a new City of Evanston flag.
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WEBBuket Ozer, ‘anchor’ at Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, has died at 57. by Wendi Kromash August 23rd, 2024. Buket Tonton Ozer, 57, Director of Administration at Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, passed away on Aug. 18. She is survived by her husband, Kemal, children Beyza and Kenan, her […]
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WEBLatest News. Latest news from Evanston: Your Friday daily digest September 20th, 2024; EPL trustees pushed for $10.5 million main library renovation 6 years ago September 20th, 2024; Photos: More than a quarter century of wheelchair washes September 20th, 2024; Meals on Wheels faces financial turmoil as executive director departs September 19th, 2024; Evanston tennis players sound off on ...
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WEBRyan Field rebuild shows positive signs on hiring targets, but no concrete data yet. by Ann Vettikkal and Alex Harrison September 10th, 2024. In the months since Evanston’s City Council approved the Rebuild Ryan Field project, Northwestern University has been busy making its stadium visions a reality. On Central Street, the old stadium […]
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WEBThe RoundTable team. The Evanston RoundTable celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023. While the RoundTable became a not-for-profit corporation in 2021, many of our editors, reporters, photographers and designers have worked for the RoundTable for many years. In the last 10 years, they have received over 200 journalism awards from journalism ...
How Evanston faith communities are embracing reparations
WEBOct 31, 2021 · The conference series, called “Faith, Justice & Reparations in Evanston,” featured online presentations in late September and early October from Morris “Dino” Robinson, Black North Shore archivist; Woullard Lett, a national leader in the African American reparations effort; Robin Rue Simmons, the former Fifth Ward council member who spearheaded the city’s reparations plan during her ...
Evanston Dimensions | Ask the Historians
WEBApr 5, 2022 · The 81-room hotel that rose at 1406 Chicago Ave. was designed as a “bachelor hotel,” a men’s-only residence that catered to white-collar professionals and offered bachelor residents “convenience” and “comfort” – not to mention “single blessedness,” as the Evanston News-Index put it.
Evanston’s historic reparations program: A 101 guide
WEBAug 23, 2022 · The first local reparations program in a series of programs to come is called the Restorative Housing Program (37-R-21), and it was passed in March 2021. The application period for it closed November 2021. The program reserves $400,000 of the $10 million commitment for 16 housing grants of $25,000 to be awarded.
Library’s Summer Calendar is Packed with Outdoor Events, Hosted …
WEBJun 11, 2021 · The EPL is also offering a 30-Day Summer Reading Challenge open to library lovers of all ages. The challenge encourages participants to read, and take part in the library’s summer programs, attend virtual events, complete STEM kits, and receive prizes throughout the 30 days.