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...hard to imagine that Wills has much time for relaxation, but he claims to be able to squeeze in trips to the opera and other cultural events. He tries to take particular advantage of his journalistic wanderings away from - his home in Evanston, Ill. This week he hopes to see the Kirov Opera while in New York City for the Democratic Convention...
Diane Russ of Evanston, Ill. never stays in the kitchen when the dishwasher is running. She wouldn't think of using power tools without wearing earplugs. And on weekends she keeps her windows closed. "Some mornings you can't walk outside because so many people are using their power mowers," she laments. "It's very noisy out there." Who would dispute it? From the roar of airplanes to the wail of sirens, the blast of stereos to the blare of movie sound tracks, noise is a constant part of American life. But few go to the lengths Russ does...
Cambridge is not the only city that has been agitating for money. From Newton, Mass. to New Haven, Conn. to Evanston, Ill., cities have gone looking to universities within their borders to provide much-needed funds in the wake of the recession...
...have shared some of the uproar that has descended on Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho. Here is a wealthy, morally rudderless white male stalking through a city, in this case Chicago, looking for trouble. Parker Jagoda, a successful real estate developer, has a child in the northern suburb of Evanston and a sleek, sophisticated wife who works as a professional model and periodically arranges to meet him in hotels for ritualized bouts of fantasy sex. Still, Parker wants more. He puts personal ads in local papers, and bears an odd grudge against the women who respond. One night, during...
...Northwestern university in Evanston, Illinois a poll performed by the Northwestern student newspaper on Monday indicated that 51% of students were against the war, according to Stephen V. Benzkoffen, editor in chief...