Evanston’s new reparations fund has received 146 applications and $26,230 in donations, according to Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson. Richardson released the figures at a meeting last week of the City Council’s Reparations Committee. Information on who and how many have donated is not currently available, but will be at the next meeting. Richardson […]
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ERASE Project can help Evanston renters seal evictions, improve credit scores
The Moran Center for Youth Advocacy recently announced a new program to help people in Evanston and surrounding areas benefit from a new Illinois law that allows them to remove prior evictions from their record. Evanston residents who wish to take advantage of the Enhance Record and Seal Evictions, or ERASE Project, are welcome to […]
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Restorative housing: What to know about the application process
Sept. 21 is the start of something new in Evanston. The online application for the first step of local reparations – the restorative housing program – was scheduled to go live on the City website. The goal is to increase Black homeownership, revitalize and preserve Black owner-occupied homes in Evanston and build intergenerational equity among […]
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RoundTable adopts diversity, equity and inclusion statement
The Evanston RoundTable has adopted a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statement that will be a core part of our evolution and growth. The RoundTable is committed to building a diverse leadership team, and a staff of editors and reporters who reflect our community; to including voices that have been unheard or marginalized; and to […]
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FAN event to focus on new John Lewis graphic novel
Evanston Township High School is sponsoring a virtual Family Action Network discussion,“’Run: Book One’ – A Conversation with Andrew Aydin,” on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The event, which will begin at 7 p.m. on Zoom, is free and open to the public, suitable for ages 12 and up. Registration is required. FAN is conducting a random drawing […]
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Rethinking police: Evanston public safety changes could follow Minnesota city’s lead
Evanston’s Reimagining Public Safety Committee may draw inspiration from a Minneapolis suburb’s effort to rethink its police department. Representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union involved in the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, reforms spoke at a Tuesday meeting of the Evanston committee. In April 2021, a police officer in Brooklyn Center shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte […]
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Evanston officials lay out guidelines for City’s first reparations program
Stephanie Saunders and her mother bought their house, a Cape Cod style home on Emerson Street, about 21 years ago. They bought it “as is,” and “haven’t been able to afford to really do the full renovation that we’d like to do,” Saunders said. On Aug. 30, Saunders joined about 40 other community members at Fellowship […]
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District 65 Superintendent named to Illinois inclusive history panel
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton has been appointed to the Illinois Inclusive American History Commission by the Illinois State Board of Education, the district announced Wednesday. The commission is charged with addressing deficiencies and inadequacies in the perspective and content of traditional history course material and instruction that affect students statewide. Signed […]
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‘Black Lives Matter Way’ street sign ceremony honors an inclusive movement
The portion of Dodge Avenue between Church Street and Lake Street was officially designated as “Black Lives Matter Way” at a recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 14. Close to 50 community members of all ages gathered at the intersection of Church Street and Dodge Avenue for the unveiling of the new street sign. Evanston Council […]
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Evanston reparations applications open in September
The new City of Evanston Reparations Committee met for the first time Aug. 5 in front of an audience of about 30 people at the Lorraine Morton Civic Center. The new expanded committee consists of three Council members and four community representatives who are tasked with exploring and identifying programs and opportunities to be supported […]