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The Fruit Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree. In this episode of Evanston Rules, hosts Laurice Bell and Ron Whitmore speak with Kimberly Holmes Ross, who is truly her mother’s child. Listen as the daughter of Delores Holmes describes growing up in Evanston, attending District 65 schools and Evanston Township High School – and why she is drawn to the work she is passionate about, serving her community.
At This Time: Sunday at 1:06 pm Members of the Clamor & Lace Noise Brigade send off cars in the Evanston Pride Youth Car Parade as they leave Evanston High School. About 30 drivers and two bike riders rode around the city. “It’s a great day to all come together,” said driver Emily Portugal. Visible are (from left) Helena Burgueño on French horn, Carey Anne Farrell on trombone and Nikki O’Neal on glockenspiel. The parade, sponsored by Evanston Pride, supports the for LGBTQ+ community. (Photo by Richard Cahan)
Invention Convention has Nichols buzzing with creative excitement. Nichols Middle School gym was packed Wednesday with parents, teachers, siblings and nearly 230 sixth-grade students representing 12 school classes for the 2022 Invention Convention, where students presented new ideas for fighting climate change locally.
We see flaws, they see charm. Go figure. Dear Gabby, Why does my father, who is a retired cardiac surgeon and honestly something of a snob, understand my boyfriend, who never went to college but can fix anything in the universe, better than he does me?
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Boy Scouts host Central Avenue car wash fundraiser for summer trip. Rising ETHS sophomores Oliver Powell (left) and Eli Corr are raising money for Evanston Boy Scout Troop 929’s mid-July trip to Philmont Scout Ranch BSA in New Mexico. The troop’s car wash Sunday will help four scouts and their parents to hike an average of 10 miles a day and climb 12,500-foot Mount Baldy.
Guest essay: Open letter to Evanston’s Mayor and City Council on City Manager search. “As we enter the next chapter in Evanston’s increasingly desperate search to find a new City Manager, some reassessment is in order. Why do we not seem to be able to get candidates who both suit our needs and who actually want the job?” local activists asked city leaders in a letter published in the RoundTable.
ETHS girls soccer: Wildkits finish 4th at state tourney. After losing 2-0 to Barrington in Friday’s state semifinals and 2-1 to Lincoln-Way Central in the third-place game on Saturday, ETHS lost as many games on the final weekend as they dropped all season. The flat ending to one of the best seasons in program history left coach Stacy Salgado’s squad with a final record of 21-4-1.
Picturing Evanston. “Ultra Violet” is the name of Ouizi’s mural adorning the south wall of 1231 Chicago Ave., just south of Dempster Street. The artist is also known as Louise Jones. (Photo by Joerg Metzner)
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Traveling this summer? Here are book picks for all 50 states (and then some). Check out this list of summer reading recommendations compiled by NPR through interviews with authors, poets, bookstore owners and librarians, who offered suggestions for literature about all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico.
Paul Zimbrakos, ‘Feared But Respected’ Mentor To Hundreds Of Journalists At City News Bureau, Dies At 86. Zimbrakos worked from 1958 to 2000 at City News Bureau. The now defunct wire service, which was owned by all the Chicago newspapers and served the radio and television stations as well, was a training ground for reporters, many of whom went on to become recognized names in media.
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