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The Daily Northwestern

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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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...

The city’s reparation subcommittee met Friday to discuss a new reparations survey.

Reparations subcommittee reviews new eligibility survey

January 25, 2021

A city reparations survey to determine resident eligibility will soon be sent out, aldermen said at a reparations subcommittee meeting Friday. The subcommittee reviewed a city-developed survey, which...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons participated in a conversation surrounding racial healing and reparations on Tuesday.

City: Black residents may be eligible for up to $25,000 in housing assistance as part of reparations fund

November 24, 2020

Some Black Evanston residents may soon be able to receive up to $25,000 in homeownership assistance as part of the Restorative Housing Reparations initiative within Evanston’s larger plan for reparations,...

Downtown Evanston. A recent study shows that gentrification hasn’t affected Evanston, but some residents disagree.

Study says gentrification in Evanston does not exist, though residents think otherwise

April 19, 2019

According to a recent study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, no area in Evanston has experienced gentrification between 2000 and 2013. The study considered neighborhoods gentrified,...

Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks at a town hall meeting Monday. Community members raised concern about how the city plans to finance the Robert Crown Community Center project.

Community members concerned about city payment for Robert Crown project

February 21, 2019

Evanston community members raised concern over how the city plans to finance the Robert Crown Community Center at Mayor Steve Hagerty’s town hall meeting Wednesday. The city broke ground last July...

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