Here in Evanston: Words of the year

Here in Evanston: Words of the year

The Oxford Press has one — “rage bait.” Merriam-Webster’s is “slop.” While Evanston may not be as prominent as they in the world of word-watchers, I think we have enough cachet to have our own word of the year. There are myriad candidates. A possibility of words Here are some that were on our minds in 2025: affordability, the Aux, Bessie Rhodes, budget, chess, Civic Center, equity, Envision Evanston, flag football, football, FOIA, Foster School,…