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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.
New in town? Here’s my advice - Evanston RoundTable
WEB2 days ago · Here’s my advice. by Nancy E. Anderson October 1st, 2024. When my former husband, our toddler daughter and I moved to Evanston in the early 1990s, our new next-door neighbors brought over a document they created with helpful information about living here. This typed single sheet of paper highlighted Old Orchard (This was before the …
ERT Investigates: Concerns over park conditions
WEB2 days ago · Credit: Monica Fox. Michael Callahan, the city’s assistant director of parks and recreation, said that the City of Evanston entered an agreement with the Levy Senior Center Foundation for $2,500 in the spring and $2,500 in the fall. He added that the city also paid to repair and update the sprinkler system for about $2,000.
2 Haven grads to celebrate WPA murals with tour
WEB2 days ago · in 1928, Haven won an award for architectural excellence, according to the Evanston Review. As the arts became seen as more important in education, a fourth floor was added to the building in 1931 and a music room and drama room, along with an elevator, were installed there, according to an Evanston Review article at the time.
Here in Evanston: Council caveats - Evanston RoundTable
WEB6 days ago · Here in Evanston, we’ve had a council/manager form of government since the 1950s. The City Council sets policy, and the city manager implements it. Council members have a tricky role to play. Their implicit charge is to work for the betterment of the entire community. Yet, since they are elected by ward rather than at large, they must owe ...
City News Archives - Evanston RoundTable
WEBMeals on Wheels faces financial turmoil as executive director departs. Evanston-based nonprofit Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois is facing a severe financial crisis, and the meal delivery organization’s longtime leader has left under a cloud, multiple sources, all insisting on anonymity, have told the RoundTable.
Here in Evanston: Hurrying the vision - Evanston RoundTable
WEBby Mary Helt Gavin August 2nd, 2024. Evanstonians are being asked to look to the future and help plan what the community will look, feel and be like 20 years hence. The idea is laudable, and, with so many opinions and activists here in Evanston, it’s also a pretty brave idea. Every decade or so, the city comes up with a new Comprehensive Plan ...
Schools - Evanston RoundTable
WEBThe Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board on Monday night adopted a budget for the 2025 fiscal year with $177.3 million in revenue and $190.5 million in non-capital expenditures. If everything sticks to budget, the district is on track to close the year with a deficit of $13.2 million, excluding capital projects.
RoundTable News Archives - Evanston RoundTable
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Join the local news movement with your support of the RoundTable! by Mark Jacob December 26th, 2023. The Evanston RoundTable is part of the campaign to reshape local journalism – an industry suffering from widespread turmoil in recent decades. The RoundTable is an uncommon bright spot, and it needs your help […]
A podcast where Evanston conversations are the rule
WEBJan 6, 2022 · Evanston Rules explores race, schools, what has changed in our city – and what has not. Laurice Bell and Ron Whitmore, hosts of the Evanston Rules podcast. (RoundTable photo) Credit: Doug Whitmore. Whether together or apart, Evanston natives Ron Whitmore and Laurice Bell radiate a shared energy of enthusiasm, honesty, attentiveness and virtue.