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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Community members interact at a Environment Board and Equity and Empowerment Commission meeting. Board members proposed changes to the most recent draft of the Environmental Justice Resolution.

Environment Board and Equity and Empowerment Commission propose changes to Environmental Justice Resolution

February 21, 2020

The Environment Board met with the Equity and Empowerment Commission on Thursday to review and propose changes to the Environmental Justice Resolution, which they will present to City Council in the coming...

Mario Velo speaks at an Equity and Empowerment Commission meeting. Velo said he would volunteer to be on a panel assisting with the selection of Evanston’s new police chief.

Equity and Empowerment Commission discusses police chief selection, work plan draft

September 28, 2018

Evanston’s Equity and Empowerment Commission on Thursday put forward recommendations for how its members can take on a greater role in the police chief selection process. Following Evanston Police...

Monique Brunson Jones, CEO of Evanston Community Foundation, speaks at the kick-off of Dance Marathon on Friday night. ECF has been DMs secondary beneficiary for 19 years.

New Dance Marathon committee focuses on relationship with second beneficiary Evanston Community Foundation

March 5, 2016

In its 19th year of partnership with the Evanston Community Foundation, Dance Marathon’s inaugural community engagement committee worked to emphasize DM’s relationship with its secondary beneficiary. The...

Evanston Public Library to host free clinic on how to clear criminal records

February 26, 2016

The Evanston Public Library will host a free record-cleaning clinic March 19 in partnership with the city and the James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy. The clinic is focused on how and why to clear...

A new Cook County policy will affect the marijuana enforcement in Evanston. Currently, the city charges offenders found in possession of 10 grams or more of marijuana, but under the new policy the county will not pursue charges for possession under 30 grams and will refer others to treatment programs instead of jail.

County to divert low-level drug offenders to treatment programs

April 23, 2015

Cook County will withhold prosecuting many low-level drug offenses, and instead will refer offenders to treatment programs, the state’s attorney announced Monday. The policy changes aim to keep nonviolent...

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