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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


City Council discussed Monday possible changes to an ordinance that would require developments to provide more affordable housing. Although some aldermen supported the amendments, others were worried they would lead to higher costs for tenants.

City Council opens discussion of amendments to affordable housing ordinance

April 28, 2015

City Council discussed Monday whether to adopt changes to an ordinance that would require residential developments to provide a certain number of affordable housing units. The proposed amendments to...

Gail Schechter, the executive director of Open Communities, speaks at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. The lecture, called “Race and the Economy: Jobs, Housing, Poverty,” discussed housing segregation and inequality.

Holocaust Museum speakers discuss housing segregation in Chicago area

January 15, 2015

The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center hosted more than 120 people for a lecture and discussion on racial segregation and economic disparity Thursday night. David Stovall, a professor at...

Panelists Samina Hussain, Galya Ruffer and Corrie Wallace talk to a group of about 50 attendees about diversity and inclusion in Chicago’s northern suburbs. Grassroots group Open Communities hosted the annual meeting.

Affordable housing organization talks diversity, inclusion

November 2, 2014

An organization that focuses on affordable housing in Chicago's northern suburbs held a meeting Sunday to discuss diversity and inclusion in the community. Evanston resident Mary Trujillo moderated...

Housing nonprofits promote tenants’ services

April 1, 2014

Evanston-area nonprofits and Northwestern community members spoke to Evanston residents Tuesday evening about their rights as tenants. The panel, which was hosted by Open Communities, a North Shore...

The National Fair Housing Alliance cites an Evanston home in its case against U.S. Bank, which it claims maintains some foreclosed residences better than others. The group says the home has an "uninviting entrance."

U.S. Bank accused of racial discrimination in maintaining Evanston properties

October 22, 2013

Fair housing activists have added Evanston and six other Chicago suburbs to a list of cities in which they claim U.S. Bank does not maintain foreclosed homes in black and Latino neighborhoods as well as...

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