Seven years after fostering and eventually adopting her dog Kaya from the Evanston Animal Shelter, Jeannie Sanke still returns to Trot for Tails, helping raise funds for the organization each summer. The chow chow, whose photo appeared on one of this year’s event flyers, accompanied the Evanston...
Soccer balls skidded across the turf and into mini goals at the Robert Crown Community Center as teams of four took part in the annual Unity Soccer Festival, an event inviting the community to celebrate the connections built through the sport. In its 12th year, the festival brought together more than 60 teams for a series of 20-minute games as community members of all ages dribbled, passed and kicked their way through Saturday morning. Drumming performers, food vendors and massage therapists also offered entertainment and services throughout the event. Festival founder and chair Elliott Hurtig told attendees in his opening remarks that the community tournament is meant to shift the focus...
