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Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center to host STEM Launch on March 7
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (157+ words) Kick off the city's Parks & Recreation STEM Launch with hands-on workshops, family learning and community partners on Saturday, March 7. Enjoy a Stay in the know with our free newsletters! Join more than 10,000 Evanstonians already receiving the RoundTable newsletter in their…...
Evanston citizen scientists are on a mission to monitor air quality
1+ week, 6+ day ago (188+ words) Breathe in, breathe out. Repeat. In recent years, multiple Evanstonians using different technologies have been responding to airborne threats to our lungs. The Air Quality Index, reported occasionally in the media, is monitored steadily by about a dozen local citizen…...
Picturing Evanston: Still spinning after all these years
2+ week, 3+ day ago (109+ words) Joerg Metzner is a portrait, architecture, and editorial photographer (joerg-metzner.com) based in Evanston. You can reach him at [email protected] or (312) 925-0545. In 2013 Walgreens debuted its first net zero energy retail store at 635 Chicago Ave., north of Keeney Street in Evanston....
National Weather Service issues Cold Weather Advisory in effect midnight Sunday until noon on Monday
4+ week, 1+ day ago (219+ words) In what has become almost a daily occurrence lately, the National Weather Service has issued another Cold Weather Advisory for the area encompassing Evanston. The advisory goes into effect at midnight Sunday and will be in place until noon on…...
National Weather Service issues Extreme Cold Watch from late Thursday until noon Friday
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (210+ words) The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Watch in effect late Thursday until Friday at noon for the area encompassing Evanston. The weather service predicts wind chills temperatures will reach as low as 30 to 35 below zero that cold…...
Here in Evanston: What is the cost of clean air?
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (774+ words) For a few days last week, the air was still and the ground, quiet. Early morning sounds seemed somehow muted as Evanston evolved into the day. On days when the sun blazes into a January-blue sky, the noises are sharper....
National Weather Service issues a cold weather advisory in effect until 10 a.m. Monday, warming center hours extended
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (120+ words) The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory, warning residents that wind chills may hit temperatures as low as 25 degrees below zero. The warning is for Cook and other counties, which includes the Evanston and is in effect…...
Why warmer, wetter winters challenge snow command
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (897+ words) More than 150 miles of roads crisscross Evanston, and keeping them open in all kinds of weather is the job of the Public Services Bureau. For Bureau Chief Noel Rodriguez, that means making decisions in the face of increasing uncertainty. Chicago's…...
Environmental advocates discuss the history and future of waste transfer station on Church street
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (805+ words) Ahead of a presentation to the City Council by the city's Environmental Equity Investigation team, environmental advocates discussed Evanston's long standing issue with environmental injustices in majority Black wards Saturday evening." Hosted by The League of Women Voters of Evanston…...
Why dialing down light pollution is beneficial for the planet
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) During the darkest weeks of the year, most of us welcome well-lit streets and sidewalks. But too much artificial light, where it's not needed or wanted, is a problem for people and wildlife. To explore the issue, Natural Habitat Evanston…...