The 602
A podcast about Evanston: family life, schools, local gems, and what everyone's talking about. Honest community conversations for all of us.
The 602
Latest Episodes
Let’s Grow the Pie: Small Business in Evanston with Pink & Tan’s Maggie Peng
This week Sarah and Maddie sit down with Maggie Peng, owner of Pink & Tan, the design store on Dempster Street. We talk about all things small business with Maggie, but also her (crazy) journey to Evanston during the COVID lockdown, the gif...
Building Your Village: Parenting in 2026 with ParentConnect founders Emma and Meera
This week, Maddie and Sarah chat with Emma Huntley and Meera Sinha, the founders of ParentConnect, a local app built to help moms find real-life friends, trusted recommendations, and a genuine village nearby. As lifelong friends and Evanstonian...
The Kids Are Alright: A Therapist’s Take on Back-to-School Stress with Amy Owen
Today, Maddie and Sarah sit down with Evanston therapist Amy Owen to talk about back-to-school stress, how to distinguish normal nerves from something bigger, the craziness of the middle school years, and the surprisingly difficult task of figu...
Public Records, Public Reckoning: The D65 Story with Tom Hayden
In this episode, Sarah and Maddie sit down with Tom Hayden, aka FOIA Gras, the citizen journalist whose relentless public records requests helped uncover the scandal that led to former District 65 superintend...
The Evanston Real Estate Market with Allie Payne
In this episode, Sarah and Maddie sit down with longtime Evanston resident and real estate agent Allie Payne. They dig into her history in this town, why she loves helping people find homes here, and her take on why prices have skyrocketed — an...