This week on Inside the Skev, are joined by Chanel Jeon, co-Founder of TeaRex Bubble Tea Café. Chanel opened the store with her husband Clay, in 2017. Subsequently they have opened a second location in Nles. In this episode we talk about why she shifted her career from being a teacher to running a business, why she opened in Skokie, and what makes her bubble tea so special.
This week on Inside the Skev, are rejoined by Fritz Kaegi, the Cook County Assessor. Since assuming office in 2018, Fritz has striven to bring fairness, ethics and transparency to the Cook County Assessor’s Office with a vision focused on operational changes, technological upgrades, and the elimination of favoritism. We will talk about how he has accomplished his goals, what property owners should know about the property tax system in Cook County and how Covid is affecting property valuations. …
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jane Shapiro, the co-founder of Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning. Jane has been involved in Jewish education for over three decades, and is a pillar of the Evanston/Skevanston community. We first discuss her family's deep roots to Evanston and real estate, and then learn about her career in education. Orot offers classes, programs, and retreats that provides opportunities for cultivating transformative habits of body, heart, and mind that lead to greater…
In this episode, we catch up with Katherine Gotsick, the executive director of the Main Dempster Mile. The area has survived the pandemic, and in many ways has reinvented itself. We learn about new businesses like Pour, the Custer Oasis and so much more. The Main Dempster Mile is a Special Service Area for the commercial districts that currently make up the Chicago/Dempster business district and the Main Street business district.
Inside the Skev is back! After a one year hiatus, the show returns to catch up on everything happening in Skokie and Evanston. To mark the return, we are joined by Annie Coakley, from the Downtown Evanston organization. Annie returns to the show to update us on everything new in Downtown Evanston, and how it has weather the storm of the pandemic. Annie is the executive director of Downtown Evanston, which was created in 1987, and provides marketing and management services to the downtown Evanst…
Listen as host Aaron Masliansky tells the audience of his plans to pause Inside the Skev as he begins work on a new project with a much wider focus.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Jennifer Green, the Artistic Director of Piven Theatre and Ellen Placey Wadey, Program Director for Chicago Artistic Vitality and Collections from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. For 45 years, the Evanston based Piven Theatre Workshop has remained a nationally respected acting school and professional theatre. Piven is supported by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. The Foundation seeks to sustain and build resilient, engage…
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Alan Moy, the owner of Viet Nom Nom. Viet Nom Nom is a Vietnamese-inspired fast casual restaurant located in Downtown Evanston at 618 ½ Church Street. They serve a craft, health-inspired menu and strive to put a modern, unique fingerprint on traditional Vietnamese dishes that appeal to all walks of life, while offering customers better-for-you food.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Alecia Wartowski, Executive Director of Foundation65. In this episode we will discuss the Foundation’s mission, its role during the pandemic and its vision for the future.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Jackie Melinger, co-owner of Home Instead in Skokie and My Personal Bookkeeper. The two businesses go hand-in-hand, as they provide critical support services for the senior communities of the North Shore and are located in Skokie.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Roger Sosa, the Executive Director of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. In this episode we discuss the Chambers mission, its role during the pandemic and its vision for the future.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Michael Edgar, President of GWDC/SelectChicago. SelectChicago® is a curated program helping foreign investors and international businesses tap into regional Chicago area economic development programs. The organization has a large impact on bringing global investment to Skokie and Evanston.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Dr. Devon Horton, Superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, and Joseph Hailpern, District 65 Board Member. Dr. Horton joined the District 65 team in 2020. We will discuss how the district has responded to the pandemic, instituted social equity, and is preparing for the future.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Sheree Moratto from the Rogers Park Business Alliance and Mamello Tekateka from PATIENTcE Health Research. Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) is a nonprofit organization that has served Chicago’s diverse Rogers Park neighborhood and the surrounding area for more than 25 years. RPBA works to cultivate and sustain a thriving economic environment, serving businesses and residents with a variety of public events and business initiatives. RPBA program…
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Jeff Schankerman from One to One Financial. Jeff is a return guest, and a local Skevanston resident. He works with One to One Financial, which is a family-owned financial planning firm. Jeff grew up in Indianapolis, and now lives in Skevanston. In this episode we will talk about what’s been going on in the stock market with Game Stop, AMC and the overall economy.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Raffi Arzoumanian. Raffi founded a+c architects in 1993 in the spirit of forming lasting partnerships with clients and communities through architecture and design. A designer’s designer, he brings a unique vision to every project, delivering solutions that marry functionality with innovation. a + c architects is located in Skokie, and several of their designs have been built throughout the area.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Marcy Larson, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Ms. Larson brings 25 years of marketing, consulting and research experience to this position. We will be discussing several things including the background of the museum, current events and the greater need for outreach and education, the cutting-edge technology the museum is employing and how they have adapted during the pandemic.
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined Rebecca Cacayuran, the VP for Community Investment at the Evanston Community Foundation. Founded in 1986, the Evanston Community Foundation helps Evanston thrive now and forever as a vibrant, inclusive, and equitable community. It builds, connects, and distributes resources and knowledge through local organizations for the common good. The Foundation builds endowments for current and future opportunities, fosters private philanthropy, focuses the impa…
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Jill Schacter, the Marketing Communications Coordinator at the Evanston Public Library. Jill also hosts, The Check Out! A Podcast of the Evanston Public Library. Via eNewsletters, social media, press relations, and storytelling/content development, she works to inform the community about the many valuable, life-changing programs and services that are available through Evanston Public Library to enhance literacy of all kinds across our diverse commu…
This week on Inside the Skev, we were joined by Amy Koester, the Learning Experiences Manager at the Skokie Public Library. Amy supports a team of staff who develop and provide library events for all ages, hands-on learning opportunities, and information and reference services. She also works with the Civic Lab team. We were also be joined by Courtney Sturgeon, who is a fellow member with me of the Young Professional Committee at the Illinois Holocaust Museum. Courtney Sturgeon is a small-busin…
This week on Inside the Skev, are joined by Fritz Kaegi, the Cook County Assessor. Since assuming office in 2018, Fritz has brought fairness, ethics and transparency to the Cook County Assessor’s Office with a vision focused on operational changes, technological upgrades, and the elimination of favoritism. We talk about how he has accomplished his goals, what property owners should know about the property tax system in Cook County and how Covid is affecting property valuations. We also talk abo…
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined we are joined by Robert Masliansky, my brother. Robert is the President of First Class Moving & Storage, which is a local, independent moving and storage company that has been in business since 2001. We discuss the history of the company, the moving industry and how it works to maintain its excellent reputation. We also discuss Robert’s connection to the community with Skokie Central Congregation and his many years as a musician and most recently as t…
This week on Inside the Skev, we are joined by Addie Goodman, President and CEO of the JCC Chicago. Addie Goodman joined JCC Chicago in 2014 and was named President & CEO in September 2018. Since her appointment, Addie has raised over $11M in capital support to develop JCC Chicago’s campuses, launched numerous new initiatives both internal and external, and continued to expand the reach of the agency to over 60,0000 community members last year. We discuss her role in helping the JCC adapt to th…
This week on Inside the Skev, we speak with May May Tchao. Ms. Tchao is an Evanston resident and filmmaker. We speak about her new film, “Hayden and Her Family.” The film is about the Curry family who adopted five special-needs children from overseas while having seven biological children already. We also speak with Carolyn Murray and Commander Jason Garner from the Evanston Police Department about the Amnesty Gun Buyback event on December 5th.