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Evanston Y.O.U. to upgrade MakerSpace technology with grant money

Jerry Reed, 18, has longboarded since he was in eighth grade. While attending Youth & Opportunity United’s after-school program in Evanston, Reed was challenged to build anything using $250. Incorporating passion into his project, he decided to make a light-up longboard, he said. Reed got to work in Y.O.U.’s MakerSpace, a facility for students to. ....

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E-Town Community Literacy Fest promotes reading, representation

Evanston Township High School will host its second annual E-Town Community Literacy Fest this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature local restaurants, raffles and book giveaways. Beyond the event’s literary-themed activities, organizers from the ETHS literacy team — a group of school officials that work on literacy initiatives — said. ....

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Nancy Ethel Franzon, 1940-2023 - Evanston RoundTable

Nancy was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, known for her ever-present smile and comforting embrace. ....

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Non-profit's lesson plans for youth evolve in post-pandemic world

Non-profit's lesson plans for youth evolve in post-pandemic world ....

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Data Walk shows inequalities in Evanston

More than nine decades after Evanston’s first redlining policies went into effect, Black neighborhoods in Evanston still have fewer resources than white ones, according to a data set presented by Evanston Cradle to Career and the city in a joint presentation Thursday. About 12 community members gathered at the Youth & Opportunity United building to. ....

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