Everything Evanston explores Edible Evanston, a non-profit growing food in the community and for the community. The podcast explores the initiatives they have been working on. TIM SONDER: I think we find that people really get a greater understanding of how they fit into the natural world and how important all the creatures out there...

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    [MUSIC] SHANNON TYLER: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Shannon Tyler. ELLA JEFFRIES: And I’m Ella Jeffries. SHANNON TYLER: And this is Everything Evanston, a podcast about the people, business and goings-on in Evanston, Illinois. ELLA JEFFRIES: Today, we’re introducing a new series on Everything Evanston, called Rapid Recap, giving you the rundown on...

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Dawn Okamoto started Secret Treasures Antiques and Collectibles as an opportunity to get out of the corporate world and into a passion-driven career. Nearly 30 years later, the shop’s limited real estate boasts everything from a full wall of china to magazines from the Cold War era. Dawn’s wares are old, but her work never...

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The new Plant Shop Evanston opened up in downtown Evanston in July. Seth Wallen, the general manager, and Johnathan Thomas Smith, a carnivorous plant and orchids expert, talk about how the shop opened, how they became plant experts and what their favorite experiences at the shop have been so far. Through their work, they teach...

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The 46-year-old Evanston Farmers’ Market managed to survive the COVID-19 pandemic by coming together as a community. Now, vendors and market organizers say they’re facing a new hurdle: a controversial relocation proposal that would force them to adapt to new circumstances again. It’s a decision that some believe could change the identity of the market...

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Evanston’s business scene looks a lot different today than it did one year ago when COVID-19 began, and even more different than it did decades ago. The Daily sat down with Evanston business owners and residents and asked them what changed, how they’re handling the pandemic and what’s in store for Evanston’s future. JENNIFER EASON:...

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Indivisible Evanston worked throughout the Trump administration to resist its agenda and ensure a Democratic victory in 2020. When COVID-19 hit, leaders and volunteers pivoted to a virtual format in order to continue voter registration and get-out-the-vote initiatives, along with other campaigns in the election year.  ALEXA CROWDER: From the Daily Northwestern, I’m Alexa Crowder....

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Northwestern University and Evanston — name a more iconic duo. It’s an age-old relationship, filled with ups, downs and even a battle before the Supreme Court. You know, all the usual couple stuff. Yet they seem to always come back to each other. In this episode of Everything Evanston, we will take a deep dive...

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The Daily Northwestern · Everything Evanston: Life Under the Stay-At-Home Order: Part 1 Life looks a little different than it did a few months ago. We checked in with a few Evanston residents to see how their lives have shifted after COVID-19 hit. ETHS senior Sarah Parisien celebrated her birthday, graduated and went to prom...

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In the days ahead of the stay-at-home order ending, The Daily spoke with Evanston residents about how they’ve been keeping busy under quarantine. These interviews have been edited for clarity and brevity. Shruti Vijay Local artist Shruti Vijay has spent much of her time observing and sketching the new quarantine lifestyle. With school and parks...

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