As a child in the 2nd ward, local activist Darlene Cannon said she felt surrounded by a warm community.  “When I was growing up with all of my neighbors, we were more of a true village,” Cannon...

Supporters of the organization Housing Opportunities for Women attended Welcome Home to Evanston on April 27, an event celebrating the group’s first affordable housing development in the city. The...

Evanston residents gathered early Wednesday morning to protest a Dempster Street housing development funded by Housing Opportunities for Women. The Chicago-based organization that helps individuals...

Housing Opportunities for Women will proceed with its Dempster Street affordable housing development despite the city’s decision to reject the organization’s funding proposal, said Savannah Clement,...

In a 5-3 vote at Monday’s City Council, aldermen struck down a proposal to help fund a three-story affordable housing development, citing concerns about access for Evanston residents. The building,...