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Protesters gather in Springfield to fight against systemic racism and poverty. The Poor People’s Campaign held the rally Monday, and a bus of Evanston-area residents attended.

Evanston residents protest systemic racism, poverty in Springfield

May 22, 2018

A bus of Evanston and other North Shore protesters drove to Springfield for a statewide rally against systemic racism and poverty Monday. Almost 400 people attended the rally organized by the Poor...

Mayor Steve Hagerty at a campaign kick-off event in October 2016. Hagerty said at a Saturday event that many of the most socially progressive and active people in the Evanston community are young adults and teenagers.

Martin Luther King Jr. celebration encourages active youth to lead the way

January 15, 2018

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, members of the Evanston community celebrated his role in inspiring youth toward change and social progress on Saturday. The MLK Day of Celebration event,...

Mary Barr, author of “Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston,” at an event Thursday. Barr spoke about the legacy of racial segregation in housing and education in Evanston.

Author Mary Barr speaks about racial segregation in Evanston

May 12, 2017

Even as the Evanston/Skokie District 65 School Board and Evanston City Council swore in historically diverse bodies on Monday, the author of a book criticizing Evanston’s history of racial segregation...

Speakers from the vigil link hands in the front row of the Second Baptist Church to join in the singing of "We Shall Overcome" on Wednesday night. Over 300 people were present at the packed church in remembrance of the mass shooting that took place in Orlando three days prior.

Second Baptist Church holds vigil in remembrance of Orlando victims

June 16, 2016

Over 300 people filled Evanston’s Second Baptist Church Wednesday night with song, prayer and speech for a vigil in light of the recent mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. The Evanston Community in...

Representatives backing one of the three proposed locations for Evanston's performing arts center speak Monday night before City Council. Three Evanston residents from a committee tasked with analyzing the feasibility of a downtown theater later presented their plans before aldermen.

Council moves forward with downtown theater plan

July 28, 2015

Aldermen instructed the city manager to move forward with a preliminary plan to create a three-stage performing arts center after hearing a presentation on the proposal at their Monday meeting. A committee...

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