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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


Everything Evanston: Community leaders talk push for reparations and inside Tomate Fresh Kitchen

Everything Evanston: Community leaders talk push for reparations and inside Tomate Fresh Kitchen

October 14, 2019

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...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) at a City Council meeting in May. The council approved a commission’s recommendations for reparations, including housing assistance programs for black residents.

Council advances reparations plan to counter wealth, opportunity gaps

September 10, 2019

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 continued discussions regarding reparations on Thursday.

Equity Commission discusses reparations plans, reconciliation initiative

July 19, 2019

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 discusses a potential “Solutions Fund” at a Thursday meeting.

Equity and Empowerment Commission discusses racial disparity and reparations

June 22, 2019

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...

Mayor Steve Hagerty and city clerk Devon Reid. Reid and Hagerty clashed over Hagerty’s resolution to add three FOIA officers, essentially ridding Reid of his independent FOIA request powers.

Aldermen approve resolution appointing additional FOIA officers, decreasing city clerk’s power

May 29, 2019

Aldermen approved a resolution to appoint additional FOIA officers at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The resolution, proposed by Mayor Steve Hagerty, designates three additional officers to deal...

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