The Land Use Commission fell short of approving a proposed townhome development on Central Street by one vote at its Wednesday night meeting. The proposed 3-story development at 3233-3249 Central St. would consist of 10 four-bedroom units, including one Inclusionary Housing Ordinance unit. Its developers...
Evanston Public Library hosted a Poetry Playspace event, inviting participants to learn about poetry and write together, in collaboration with the Evanston Writer’s Workshop on Tuesday evening. The event was one of the first installments of EPL’s Summer Writing Challenge, which encourages participants to log 45 hours of writing this season. EPL Library Assistant Jeff Hester is a part of the team organizing the summer challenge, and he administered the poetry-writing space. Having studied poetry in college, Hester said he chose to build Tuesday’s event “from the ground up.” “Writing can be intimidating, especially poetry,” he said. “But it’s also ideal for play...
