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In the stands and in life, the Liss family shows up for Hank
Evanston RoundTable, March 25, 2023 When I asked Evanston Township High School senior Hank Liss to pose for a photo on the baseball diamond, the ace pitcher cradled his glove
Evanston’s sweet spot
Evanston RoundTable, March 7, 2023 Jean Kroll comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. Her great-grandfather on her mother’s side owned and operated movie theaters in central Wisconsin, as did
The bully in the bird feeder
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 22, 2023 A year or two ago we bought a clear plastic bird feeder and attached it outside on our family room window. The idea was to
The happiest place on earth
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 2, 2023 There are lots of claimants to the title. Of course, it has been said of Disneyland so often I’m surprised they haven’t copyrighted the phrase.
The Write Stuff
Evanston RoundTable, Jan. 18, 2023 Along with the winter solstice come annual new year resolutions, a tradition said to be thousands of years old. The most popular resolutions are exercise
Highly resolved, in 2023…
Evanston RoundTable, Jan. 4, 2023 Each succeeding year demonstrates to me how much less I know of the universe than the year before – going right back to when I
How to survive those Gray Day Blues
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 21, 2022 I got those Gray Day Blues, O yeah, the Gray Day Blues, When my cerebellum goes on snooze. So maybe you can advise, O one
NorthShore’s new policy charging for portal inquiries gets mixed reviews
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 8, 2022 NorthShore University HealthSystem has adopted a new policy charging for some online medical advice. The move may have been inevitable, many patients concede, but not
Protect democracy
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 23, 2022 The RoundTable’s fall fund drive is underway, and if you’re not a contributing member you should consider joining our membership family. These are the supporters