It all started with the Evanston Homebrew Club. In many ways, the club led to the creation of Evanston's two longest-running breweries: Sketchbook Brewing
Solely for research purposes, I purchased a 12-pack of Truly Hard Seltzer, a product of Boston Beer Co., the maker of Sam Adams beers, which are generally pretty good. I tried one. My impression was that it was a simple, overly sweet soda pop with a slight kick. I gave the spouse a taste. “Ewww. Ewww. Ewww. Ewww. . I can’t get that taste out of my mouth. Ewww.” I determined to figure out the appeal of these beverages.
Four Metro East school districts are using the Illinois Tutoring Initiative. The program, funded with state ARPA money, trains tutors to help elementary and middle school students make up for pandemic learning loss.