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Evanston RoundTable

Evanston’s leading source of news about local government, schools, civic and artistic activities. We seek to foster civic engagement and empower people to address issues facing our diverse community.

The Evanston RoundTable’s mission is to serve as the community’s leading source of news about local government, schools, civic and artistic activities, and other important issues facing our city. We seek to foster civic engagement and empower people to address complex issues facing our diverse community, promoting a better understanding and appreciation of people of all races, ethnicities, and income levels. We were founded in 1998, publishing a free, every-other-week newspaper, and we have been online since 2008. From the beginning, the RoundTable has been available at no charge, with the aim of making news available to all residents of Evanston. Over the years, the RoundTable has developed a strong reputation in the community for its in-depth, objective coverage of Evanston’s city government, schools, social issues, arts and culture, and sports. The paper and its reporters, editors and designers have received more than 200 journalism awards from journalism associations and local organizations. For more about the awards, click here. What impact is the RoundTable having in Evanston? Read our second comprehensive report to the community on the progress we are making.

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We built this place for the Chicago region we believe in: one where people know their neighbors, communities have healthy conversations, and public spaces truly serve the public.

Too often, digital spaces are built by for-profit tech companies that place their business models ahead of the community. As nonprofit public media, we’re putting the community first. We want to build a platform for everyone in the Chicago area and we want to build it with you.

We’re a work in progress, starting small and building as we go. What you see today will look different a year from now. So take a look around. Make a guide. Discover a new local spot. Connect with your neighbors. And tell us how to make this space more useful to you and to our city.

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CEO, Chicago Public Media