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A team of volunteers watches as a chick falcon at the Evanston Public Library attempts its first flight. “Peregrine falcons are the fastest birds in the sky,” says chick watcher Walter Kitundu. “A friend of mine likens a chick to a toddler who’s just been given the keys to a Ferrari. They have a lot to learn.” Sadly, some of the young birds don’t survive. Kitundu snapped this photo of the falcon’s father, Coach Kevin, feeding his son, Noordin, on a rooftop in Carlsonville.
City Council voted Monday to support staff efforts to secure a $2 million federal grant for ongoing renovations at the Hilda’s Place homeless shelter. The shelter, run by Connections for the Homeless, located in the basement of Lake Street Church, will be closed during renovations. Once it reopens as year-round housing, Interfaith Action of Evanston plans to end its emergency nighttime shelter system.
Alex Harrison’s Council Bytes also has more details about Monday’s meeting.
Founded in 1996, youth soccer program JaHbat FC is committed to building a diverse club for young athletes. JaHbat is an acronym that represents the diverse backgrounds of the club’s first players: Jamaica, Americas, Haiti, Belize, Asia/Africa and Trinidad. “Like the name says, a diverse club — ‘one country, one club,’ is a beautiful sport,” co-founder Kevin Francis told Roundtable’s Andrew Katz. Today, JaHbat has more than 20 teams and more than 400 players.
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Review: Writers Theatre’s Hot Wing King “adapts black masculinity, same-sex relationships and superficial friendships into a heartfelt commentary on family,” writes critic Sissy Lax.
GREEN THUMB: Lincolnwood Garden Club in Evanston is sharing tips on how to care for your garden as climate change changes weather patterns and makes summers and winters warmer.
Evanston Scene: A rainy Sunday afternoon at Arrington Lagoon. (Photo by Joerg Metzner)
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An information session will be held to discuss plans for renovations at Three Crowns Park on July 11. Community members are invited to an information session about plans for the building at 2323 Pioneer Road, held at Three Crowns Park (2323 McDaniel Ave.) on Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m.
Unplug IL kicks off July 13 and encourages residents to connect with nature. Stop by to pick up your Evanston Nature Passport, featuring activities happening at six locations starting Saturday through Aug. 21.
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President Biden spoke to Rep. Jan Schakowsky about continuing his campaign. Schakowsky, a decades-long campaign veteran, said she had ideas she wanted to share with staff to make Biden “look better and stronger.” [Chicago Sun-Times]
Optima Lumina still needs to do some more work to get approval from Wilmette officials and residents as it seeks to build a seven-story mixed-use building on the former Imperial Motors site on Green Bay Road. [The Record North Shore]
The “World’s Largest Bounce House” is coming to Chicagoland. The family-friendly attraction will be set up at Skokie Sports Park, located at 3459 Oakton Street, from Aug. 31 through Sept. 15. [WGN-TV]
Chicago shootings: At least 109 people were shot, 19 killed, in shootings across the city over the holiday weekend, according to Chicago police. Chicago Police Inspector Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson both called for accountability for those responsible for the shootings at a press conference on Monday. [ABC7 Chicago]
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Carlos D. Williamson is a reporter and racial justice fellow at the Evanston Roundtable. He holds an MA from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and is a Fulbright Scholar… More articles by Carlos D. Williamson
