Lori Siegel

Second annual Great Lake Plunge to be held in July

February 14, 2016

Returning for its second year, the Great Lake Plunge, benefitting the nonprofit Evanston Swims!, will welcome hundreds of swimmers to participate in the city’s only open water swim July 24. The event...

McGaw YMCA programs enter national contest

October 22, 2014

Three groups at the McGaw YMCA have entered into a national YMCA contest that distributes grants to the winners who have garnered the most votes on their group’s contest page. Evanston Swims!, Project...

Youth job fair to be biggest ever

April 15, 2014

The city’s youth employment program will attempt to help a record number of young Evanston residents find summer employment at its annual job fair this weekend, organizers say. The Mayor’s Summer...

Evanston150 measure to teach all students how to swim

October 12, 2012

An idea that started as a proposal on paper has finally made it into the pool. Evanston Swims has launched its pilot program to teach all Evanston children how to swim. The project began through Evanston150, an...

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