After last year’s deficit, aldermen praised city staff at Monday’s City Council meeting for the 2020-21 proposed budget, which avoids layoffs or cuts to services. This year, the city is proposing...

KALEN LUCIANO: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Kalen Luciano. Thanks for tuning in, and welcome to the first episode of Everything Evanston. In this installment, community leaders discuss their hopes...

Aldermen approved reparations recommendations made by the Equity and Empowerment Commission at City Council on Monday, a first step in addressing wealth and opportunity gaps experienced by black residents. From...

The Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission met Thursday to discuss the progress of a recently-established subcommittee addressing reparations to black residents. At last month’s commission meeting,...

The Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission established a subcommittee on Thursday to begin work on possible forms of reparations to black residents. Proposed by Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th), the...