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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

A screenshot of the Facebook page for the community group, Evanston Rejects Racist Reparations.

Community group seeks to delay vote on reparations they call “racist”

March 3, 2021

A group of residents has launched a campaign to pressure City Council from voting to approve distribution of the first $400,000 of the city’s reparations fund, characterizing the current reparations...

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Over 140 residents to apply for restorative housing program, eligibility survey says

February 26, 2021

Of the nearly 200 residents who completed the city’s reparations eligibility survey, 144 indicated they would be interested in applying for Evanston’s restorative housing program, CMO Management Analyst...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons sitting at a City Council meeting.

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons, writer John Tateishi discuss reparations, redress

February 22, 2021

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) and writer John Tateishi discussed Black reparations and Japanese American redress in a virtual annual Day of Remembrance event Sunday. The event, hosted by the Japanese...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons sitting at a City Council meeting.

Ald. Rue Simmons speaks at national reparations forum following Congressional hearing on H.R. 40

February 18, 2021

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) spoke at a national reparations forum Wednesday to share details on Evanston’s reparations efforts, which will act as a model for other municipalities. The forum was hosted...

Shorefront founder Dino Robinson stands among archives. The city will honorarily name a portion of Church St. after Robinson for his work preserving Black history in the North Shore.

Black historian Dino Robinson honored with street name

February 10, 2021

The city of Evanston will name a part of Church St. after Evanston historian Dino Robinson for his work preserving the North Shore’s Black history.  The section of Church St. between Hartrey Ave....

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