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WEB1 day ago · The number grew to 737 in 1900.…. The Fifth Ward of Evanston, the historic heart of the Black community in the west-central part of the City dating to the days of redlining, has not…. 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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WEBOrrington Avenue facility needs more than $18 million in repairs. Evanston Public Library trustees on Wednesday directed library Executive Director Yolande Wilburn to negotiate an agreement with the city for renovating the main branch at 1703 Orrington Ave. According to a recent report, the building is in need of major repairs amounting to more ...
From Holi spring fest to holiday lights, Evanston has full list of ...
WEBMar 24, 2022 · Curt’s Cafe 10th Anniversary Celebration, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 1.In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Curt’s is planning to host a community picnic in the Ladd Arboretum outside the Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. Community members who helped start Curt’s are expected to share stories about the cafe, which provides work and life skills training for young ...
One missing newspaper to complete the collection
WEBSep 14, 2023 · That missing issue is the only one Evanston librarians need to finish off a complete digitized set of the local newspaper that spans nearly a century. “There were about 5,000 issues of the Review published since 1925, and we are down to only one,” said librarian Jeffrey Garrett. Dino Robinson (left), founder of of Evanston’s Shorefront ...
One year later, Union Pacific-Metra transfer still a work in progress ...
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · During the Q&A portion of the meeting, held at Metra headquarters, 547 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago, Metra Executive Director Jim Derwinski was asked about the Union Pacific transition. He responded that it was still a work in progress. “So we’ve got – we’ll just say conceptual agreement on the path forward, ” Derwinski said.
Downtown getting two new dining options - Evanston RoundTable
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · Farmhouse Evanston opened a new outdoor patio in June 2022 and announced it would be rebranding in November. Soli Grill and Thomas & Dutch have plans to open March 1, according to Annie Coakley, executive director of the downtown Evanston district. A vegan restaurant, Soli Grill, is coming to Bat 17 at 1709 Benson Ave, she said.
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WEBNeighbors, community members and businesses came together on Sunday for an afternoon of fun at the West Village Jamboree, held in the parking lot of the Heartwood Center. The family-friendly event featured performances by the Lakeshore Aikido Club, a drumming circle led by Evanston Express, free energy work by Heartwood Center, a crafts table ...
How Evanston faith communities are embracing reparations
WEBOct 31, 2021 · by Debbie-Marie Brown October 31st, 2021. Evanston’s interfaith community was among the first groups in the city to speak out in favor of reparations and to offer tangible support. With the city’s program now getting underway, five Evanston churches convened a three-part conference series during the fall with the aim of reinforcing why ...
Evanston Hospital to discontinue open-heart surgeries in May
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Credit: Evan Girard. Endeavor Health received state approval March 12 to stop providing open-heart surgeries at Evanston Hospital and Highland Park Hospital. The health system is planning to open what it describes as a “state of the art Cardiovascular Institute” at another hospital it owns, Glenbrook Hospital, in May.
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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 ...