The Reparations Committee voted 4-1 to amend Evanston’s Restorative Housing Program to allow two recipients to receive benefits in the form of direct cash payments during its Thursday meeting.
The...
Kenneth Wideman has lived in Evanston nearly his entire life. He tells people how much he loves his hometown whenever he travels, he said.
“I was raised here,” Wideman said. “My blood is here.”
His...
The Reparations Committee and Evanston Arts Council selected four winners in the city’s first-ever youth art contest.
The prompt for the contest was the question, “What comes to mind when you think...
The Music Institute of Chicago and the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre brought together creators across disciplines Sunday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., marking the first collaboration between...
Content warning: This story contains mentions of lynching.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by reflecting on history through film screenings, musical events and lectures in Evanston this upcoming...
