Politics

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Rue Simmons hosted a Thursday town hall to discuss Evanston’s reparations fund.

City hosts second town hall on Evanston reparations fund

May 22, 2020

Hard to Count: Evanston Census enumerator recruitment intensifies during COVID-19

Hard to Count: Evanston Census enumerator recruitment intensifies during COVID-19

May 20, 2020

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons discussed plans to boost black homeownership during Friday’s reparations subcommittee meeting.

Reparations subcommittee evaluates program for black homebuyers

May 17, 2020

Mayor Steve Hagerty. The city’s state of emergency was extended to June 8 on Monday.

Evanston state of emergency extended to June 8

May 11, 2020

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th). On Monday, City Council voted to redistribute funds from the city’s Affordable Housing Fund to pay for housing of homeless residents during the pandemic.

City Council allocates $1 million to house homeless

May 11, 2020