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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


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City Council approves direct cash payment option for reparations

March 28, 2023

City Council approved direct cash payments for all Restorative Housing Program recipients Monday.  The option adds to the program’s payment structure, which previously allowed recipients to direct...

Ald. Devon Reid (8th) sits at his desk at City Council.

Reparations Committee approves direct cash payment option for Restorative Housing Program recipients

March 16, 2023

The Reparations Committee approved a direct cash payment option for all recipients of the city’s Restorative Housing Program Thursday morning.  This decision adds another option to the program’s...

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Kathy Hayes, 9th Ward candidate, talks Evanston roots and social work experience

March 15, 2023

For Kathy Hayes, running to represent Evanston’s 9th Ward on City Council is a full-circle moment. More than 25 years ago, she was working for a local political campaign: Richard Devine’s campaign...

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Reparations Committee approves direct cash payments for two recipients, announces progress on community survey

March 3, 2023

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, his hands folded in his lap, sits in a chair in front of a window.

‘Nothing is etched in stone’: Reparations recipients ask city to use money for rent as deadline approaches

March 1, 2023

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...

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