Neighbors mixed on proposed Evanston tower that would rival suburbs’ tallest buildings

An Evanston developer is facing community pushback after proposing a 31-story, 333 foot tall apartment building that would rank third tallest in suburban Chicagoland. The proposed residential tower would have the same number of floors as suburban Chicago’s tallest building, Oakbrook Terrace Tower in DuPage County, though that building rises 418 feet, according to information […]

Asking Eric: I was the family event planner until an unexpected job layoff

Dear Eric: I have gotten snarky comments over the years whenever I post pictures of my children and grandchildren enjoying ourselves, e.g. “Oh, you went on vacation and did not tell anyone. I wanted to go, too.” I usually ignore these comments. (I guess with retirement I can finally read the comments versus zooming through them). But it’s starting to rile me up. Should I say something?