23+ hour, 48+ min ago  (150+ words) Be Strong Families invites Evanston families to a day of connection, creativity and community from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Robert Crown Community Center, 1801 Main St., as the school year begins. Participants can enjoy hands-on activities for all ages, explore…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (98+ words) Levy Senior Center to host free screening of ‘Hamnet’ on Thursday Evanston RoundTable The Levy Senior Center is hosting a special screening of Hamnet, a moving story of love, loss and the enduring power of words at 1:30 p.m. on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (263+ words) Many local families continued their Fourth of July weekend fun on Sunday with “Canoe the Canal” — guided canoe trips on the North Shore Channel hosted by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Two rounds of paddlers, one in the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (754+ words) More than six years ago, Francisca Jasso, 59, started noticing pain in her limbs and persistent headaches. After a year of hospital visits without a diagnosis, she was officially diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019. Jasso’s condition has progressed aggressively, leading her…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (385+ words) I hate to admit it, but I may be something of a Pecksniff. He was a fictional character from Charles Dickens’ 1843 novel Martin Chuzzlewit who was, not to put too fine a point on it, a nasty, sanctimonious fraud. Case…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (298+ words) “Bluntly,” said longtime group member Todd Tue, “it’s just nice to have a dedicated time and space for an event that I didn’t have to orchestrate. I just get to show up and chat with folks. In addition to that,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (451+ words) The city wrapped up its sign-up period for the Guaranteed Income Program last month with more than 250 residents applying for the $500 monthly stipend, according to city staff. Throughout May, Evanston staff held more than 13 events across the city for low-income…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (323+ words) With summer underway, here are several programs available to Evanston and Skokie families. Readers can also check out options for last-minute summer camps. The City of Evanston is providing free cold breakfasts and lunches to all youth ages 1 to 18 “on…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (451+ words) Parents hear a lot of contradictory “shoulds” over the summer. Get outside — unless it’s a high temperature or bad air quality day. Take in everything our town has to offer, but also slow down and savor every unscheduled moment. Make…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (534+ words) Following a last day of school June 5 filled with graduation ceremonies and celebrations, the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies has closed for good. The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board voted to close Bessie Rhodes, the district’s only entirely…...