Cicely Fleming hosted her last Ninth Ward meeting as a member of the Evanston City Council Saturday, Jan. 22, over Zoom to a crowd of ward residents. Fifty people attended […]
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‘I never thought that I would be picked’: Meet one of the first 16 recipients of Evanston reparations
Ramona Burton, 72, first learned about the local reparations effort when Danny Glover visited her home church, First Church of God, back in December 2019. “But I never thought that […]
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Snow parking restrictions in place
Evanston Public Works crews are plowing streets after the city received four inches of snow overnight. An additional two inches is expected overnight Sunday into Monday. To facilitate snow-clearing operations, […]
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Unvaccinated Council members could face censure or be barred from meetings without negative COVID-19 test
Evanston City Council members will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise show they have tested negative against the disease – facing censure or expulsion from meetings if […]
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Rule change would lift restrictions for Reparations Committee members eligible to receive housing awards
Should members of the committee that oversees the city’s reparations process receive benefits from the fund if they qualify? With the first housing grants going out last week, members of […]
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Mayor favors open application process for candidates interested in 9th Ward council seat
Mayor Daniel Biss is pledging an open process in his appointment of a candidate to fill the position of Ninth Ward Council member Cicely Fleming. Speaking at the City Council […]
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COVID-19 Update as of Jan. 20: 58 new cases in Evanston on Jan. 19; 23,246 in the state on Jan. 20
In the last week, the number of new COVID-19 cases decreased in Evanston, according to the city, which is now reporting the data with a one-day time lag. School District […]
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Nichols Middle School put in ‘soft lockdown’ after threat found in girls bathroom
Nichols Middle School was briefly placed on a “soft lockdown” Wednesday afternoon after a threatening message was discovered in a girls bathroom at the school, the principal told parents. Students […]
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Reimagining Public Safety panel looks at Minnesota model for reducing police role
The Reimagining Public Safety Committee met Tuesday evening to discuss a public safety resolution in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and violence prevention efforts in Evanston. Fifth ward Council member Bobby Burns […]
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Evanston businesses struggle to keep prices down as inflation soars
Harith Razaa, owner of Comfort Desserts Reimagined at 517 Dempster St., prides himself on his bakery’s low prices and complimentary coffee and tea. However, the cost of Razaa’s ingredients – […]