My office redesigned this year’s property tax bills to clearly show where your tax dollars go. On the front of every bill, you can see how much of your hard-earned […]
Category: Public Square
Letter to the editor: My concern about Saint Francis Hospital sale
I urge all Evanstonians to pay close attention to the change of ownership of Saint Francis Hospital from Ascension Health to Prime Healthcare. This proposed change has the potential to […]
Les Jacobson: The now of now
Many decades ago I volunteered at an Evanston hospice organization. Volunteers had to undergo a day of training, and one of the exercises during the training session required us to […]
What Used To Be: Long ago, yet not far away Evanston places
Editor’s note: This is the first edition of a new column on “What Used To Be” in Evanston, from restaurants to businesses to landmarks. If you have lived in Evanston […]
Mayor Biss: Letter to boards, commissions and committees
Editor’s note: Mayor Daniel Biss sent the following email to members of the city’s boards, commissions and committees Wednesday afternoon, after the RoundTable reported on Biss’ effort to address what […]
Guest essay: Lake orienteering
By Christine Cozzens I need a lake to find my bearings. I grew up in a lake town – Evanston – in a house on Kedzie Street just a few […]
Mayor Daniel Biss: Something exciting happened at last night’s City Council meeting
Editor’s note: This essay by the mayor is in response to the presentation to City Council on Monday, July 22, in which staff outlined potential “bold steps” for the city […]
Column: Senior ballet class lets everyone in on the rewards
At the invitation of a friend, I visited a ballet class Wednesday morning at the Levy Senior Center. Taught by Nichola Goss, an experienced professional dancer and an Evanstonian for […]
Letter to the Editor: The Dog Beach and lakefront accessibility
Editor’s note: This is the City of Evanston’s response to resident John Kennedy’s recent letter that brought up concerns about accessibility at city beaches. While there are definitely additional steps […]
Letter to the Editor: Thoughts on the Evanston Dog Beach
The City Council did the right thing in tabling the proposal to fund a $700,000 access ramp to the Evanston Dog Beach that would have forced mobility challenged people to […]