As Daniel Biss began his new role as mayor of Evanston he shared a few thoughts on plans for the city’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, middle class housing affordability and young activists. Biss, 43, moved to Evanston in 2006 with his wife, Karen, and the family grew to include two children who today are […]
Senta Plunkett, who grew up in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, moved with her husband to Wilmette 17 years ago and the couple raised a family. An attorney by trade, the mother of three children ages 18, 16 and 12 served her community in many roles over the years. She served 12 years on Wilmette’s […]
Howard Roin, 67, made his career as a lawyer specializing in civil trial and appellate law in downtown Chicago before retiring in May of 2020 (but for one last ongoing case in which he is serving as “Senior Counsel”). He has served Glencoe in various roles over the years including two four-year terms on the […]
When I met Lorraine Morton at Le Peep in Evanston, I found the nonagenarian former Evanston mayor, teacher and principal sitting in the waiting area, chatting and laughing with one of her former students. “I always remember my children,” Morton says. Keeping other people at the forefront of her mind is natural for Morton. She […]
