As the child of Spanish-speaking parents, 5th Ward resident Adriana Gomez has been the de facto translator for her parents since her childhood. When her father, Alvaro Gomez, owner of Al Gomez Landscaping, struggled with following Evanston’s 2023 leaf blower ordinance, she offered to help him and other local landscapers — many of whom speak.
METHUEN — John Bonanno had just run back into the house after snow blowing his property in March following the storm. Methuen had received around 7 inches. Walking along the