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I'm curious about everything and will write about anything. I focus on one-on-one interviews with community leaders, recaps and reviews of cultural events, feature stories about Evanstonians and their special talents and quirky neighborhood happenings, along with the occasional long-form research piece.

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Their dinner with Joe: Evanston Special Olympics duo invited to the White House - Evanston RoundT...

Their dinner with Joe: Evanston Special Olympics duo invited to the White House - Evanston RoundT...

Lisa Kaya-Noble and Kurt Noble, both active in Evanston's accessible recreation program that includes Special…

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Groundbreaking children's Fontan Choir makes debut - Evanston RoundTable

Groundbreaking children's Fontan Choir makes debut - Evanston RoundTable

Discover the inspiring story of the Fontan Choir, a choir of children with congenital heart conditions, who a…

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Dawes first grader wins Mayor's Youth Flag Redesign Contest - Evanston RoundTable

Dawes first grader wins Mayor's Youth Flag Redesign Contest - Evanston RoundTable

7-year-old Bernie Allen-Harrah's design, featuring the lake and the Grosse Pointe Lighthouse, will become the…

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59 years ago, they marched in Montgomery - Evanston RoundTable

59 years ago, they marched in Montgomery - Evanston RoundTable

"We filled the entire bus with our friends and could have filled a second bus if we had known," said Helen Wi…

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EFD Explorer Post 911 practices vehicle extrication - Evanston RoundTable

EFD Explorer Post 911 practices vehicle extrication - Evanston RoundTable

Teens in Evanston Fire Explorer Post 911 got some hands-on practice in vehicle extrication recently, removing…

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ADA-accessible beach wheelchairs, Mobi-mats ease summer outings - Evanston RoundTable

ADA-accessible beach wheelchairs, Mobi-mats ease summer outings - Evanston RoundTable

"It was life-changing." - Kathy Chiwah, describing how she felt after her son used an accessible beach wheelc…

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New venue, format for Evanston Animal Shelter’s annual Trot for Tails fundraiser set for Saturday

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Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Evanston Animal Shelter’s annual Trot for Tails event and fundraiser will take place in and around 10 parks across southeast Evanston. The shelter is teaming up with Ridgeville Park District and Natalie Sallee, its bubbly and indefatigable director of recreation and special events. Natalie Sallee, director of recreation and special events for Ridgeville Park District. The event is also celebrating Unplug Illinois 2026.
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‘I feel incredible’: Evanston’s Courtney Krueger takes home powerlifting gold at 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

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Courtney Krueger, center, after receiving her gold medal for powerlifting (combined) at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games on June 23. Courtney Krueger, 42, the only Evanston athlete to compete in the 2026 Special Olympics USA games held in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota last month, won four medals in powerlifting, a competitive strength sport, as part of the Women’s Division F-04. She won gold in the combined event and silver in the squat, bench press and deadlift events.
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Caldecott winner Cátia Chien draws a crowd to Booked

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The room at Booked, 506 Main Street, was packed on July 1. The well-worn rug showing a leopard stalking among flowers was covered with toddlers and their adults. There were also adults without kids, drawn to the opportunity to meet Cátia Chien, winner of the 2026 Caldecott Award for her illustrations in Fireworks by Matt Burgess. The crowd at Booked on July 1. They were there to meet Catia Chien, the 2026 Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of Fireworks by Matt Burgess.
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