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WEB1 day ago · The number grew to 737 in 1900.…. The Fifth Ward of Evanston, the historic heart of the Black community in the west-central part of the City dating to the days of redlining, has not…. The Evanston RoundTable is the leading source of news on government, schools, the arts, culture and social justice in Evanston, Illinois.
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WEBOrrington Avenue facility needs more than $18 million in repairs. Evanston Public Library trustees on Wednesday directed library Executive Director Yolande Wilburn to negotiate an agreement with the city for renovating the main branch at 1703 Orrington Ave. According to a recent report, the building is in need of major repairs amounting to more ...
City launches new planning initiative: Envision Evanston 2045
WEBJanuary 25th, 2024. Submitted by the City of Evanston. The City of Evanston today announced the launch of a planning initiative titled Envision Evanston 2045, a new comprehensive plan and zoning code that aims to reflect the shared vision for the future of the Evanston community. The city’s current comprehensive plan was approved in 2000 ...
Photos: ‘Evanston Along the Lake’ tour highlights local architecture
WEBAug 30, 2024 · The Chicago Architecture Center hosted a two-hour “Evanston Along the Lake” tour, where guides highlighted some of Evanston’s distinct styles – like Queen Anne, Victorian Gothic, Tudor and Prairie, among others – along with the work of renowned architects who left a mark on Evanston, including George Maher.Click on any of the images in the gallery below to enlarge them and see their ...
Schools - Evanston RoundTable
WEBThe Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board on Monday night adopted a budget for the 2025 fiscal year with $177.3 million in revenue and $190.5 million in non-capital expenditures. If everything sticks to budget, the district is on track to close the year with a deficit of $13.2 million, excluding capital projects.
Direct descendants, ancestors have received $5 million in reparations
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Evanston’s Reparations Committee Thursday announced that about $5 million has been disbursed so far to direct descendants and ancestors in the city’s effort to repair harms from discriminatory practices. Ancestors – who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969 as adults and who were affected by …
Latest news from Evanston: Your Thursday daily digest
WEBJan 11, 2024 · Good Thursday morning, Evanston. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is near, and our roundup lists Evanston observances. Events begin at noon today with an Evanston History Center presentation on fair housing and continue through Tuesday night. Above, the Interfaith Action Walk for Warmth on MLK Day in 2023. (Photo by …
At This Time: It's a wrap - Evanston RoundTable
WEBSeptember 2nd, 2024. Lifeguards Anderson Schirer (with megaphone) and Finley Allen call swimmers to the shore of the Greenwood Beach on the last day of the city’s beach season. Both Schirer, a senior at Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, and Allen, a junior at Evanston Township High School, hope to return as lifeguards next year. “It’s ...
City to launch bicycle, e-bike giveaway Thursday
WEBby Alex Harrison September 4th, 2024. On Thursday, the City of Evanston plans to open applications for its new Bicycle Access Voucher Pilot program, with funds to be distributed in October, city Transportation and Mobility Coordinator Sarah FioRito told the RoundTable. Those who win vouchers will receive either $750 to buy a standard bike or up ...
Opinion/Editorial Archives - Evanston RoundTable
WEBOpinion: Combined sewer overflows, climate change and the blue economy. September 24th, 2021. The choice of whether to send floodwaters contaminated with raw sewage into our drinking water supply or allowing them to flow through our downtown streets is the central dilemma in […]