In March, City Council approved a direct cash payment option for all recipients of the city’s reparations program, following years of community advocacy for the option. However, many local activists...

The Illinois General Assembly’s 103rd session came to a close early Saturday morning. Over the past four and a half months, Evanston’s legislators in Springfield prioritized health care, environmental...

Rose Cannon said she still remembers the excitement she felt at an early Evanston town hall on reparations in December 2019.  A few weeks prior, the city had become the first in the country to pass...

Fifty years ago, Evanston residents couldn’t buy or sell liquor in the city. But now, the former “dry town” has become home to a range of restaurants and liquor stores that serve a variety of...

Several local leaders presented their plans to achieve more equitable housing policies through reworking zoning codes in Evanston and in the Chicago area during a virtual seminar Wednesday.  Event...