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The Evanston RoundTable is the community’s leading source of news about local government, schools, civic and artistic activities, and other important issues facing our city.

2025年1月2日 · And while disagreement is central to any dialogue, let’s make sure that we base arguments on data, not fear. Parielle Davis’ entry into the debate — her December 17 letter to the editor (“Envision Evanston isn’t about affordable housing”) — proclaims her support for affordable housing but doesn’t offer ideas about how to achieve that goal.

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: Flute for Fun Sunday, February 2, 2025. 3:00 pm CST. Nichols Concert Hall - 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 Tickets start at $39.

2025年1月3日 · Local music roundup: Although the start of the year “is a quiet time for live music,” the RoundTable’s Chris Gillock still found plenty of local shows to tide over concert fans, including a performance by flamenco guitarist Alfonso Ponticelli (above) at 8 p.m. tonight at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave. And in case you missed it: The RoundTable stayed busy …

The Evanston RoundTable is the community’s leading source of news about local government, schools, civic and artistic activities, and other important issues facing our city.

2025年1月2日 · Credit: Richard Cahan Good Thursday morning, Evanston. Above, Patrick Kidder and Tiana Witchy skate in The Nutracker on Ice last month at the Robert Crown Community Center. Photographer Richard Cahan documents the grace and pageantry of the all-ages Evanston tradition. “I plan to skate as long as I can walk,” Witchy said in a 2023 profile.. Wecome to the RoundTable Recap, a look back at ...

2021年2月1日 · The winding road to building a ramp allowing wheelchair access to Evanston’s Dog Beach grew a little bit longer Monday, with a group of council members mustering support for the city to seek a second opinion on the project from a firm headed by a resident with a long history of involvement in lakefront matters.

2024年12月4日 · Mixed-use: These proposed districts combine numerous current districts for business, commercial and industrial mixed-use areas into a single framework, unifying the city’s commercial areas into three levels of development. The M1 district mostly applies to commercial “pockets” in otherwise residential areas, such as at Church Street and Dodge Avenue, while M2 applies to more developed ...

2024年12月5日 · ‘New restaurant use with a unique niche’. Neal Reeves, an economic development specialist for the city, noted in a memo that the bakery is in need of financial assistance for fire suppression upgrades, updated utilities, renovations to the interior property and exterior facade improvements.