On Nov. 25, the Evanston City Council voted 8-1 to approve a 3% tax on the sale of recreational marijuana towards a reparations fund starting Jan. 1. The idea is to create a fund for all black residents...

Entering 2020, the Robert Crown Center will be ending construction and opening a wide variety of new programs offered to community members. “We are constructing our new 130,000 square foot recreation...

Disclaimer: This article discusses the use and abuse of vaping products. The Evanstonian does not condone or promote the usage of these products. Since an Illinois man died in the first vaping-induced...

On Oct. 4, critically acclaimed author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates will be returning to ETHS to discuss his new book, The Water Dancer. The event will be hosted by the Family Action Network (FAN) and...

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty wrote a July 26 letter to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart requesting for the Sheriff Department to conduct an Official Misconduct investigation into who leaked information...

With the recent departure of Mary Collins, former Community Service Coordinator, both the Community Service Department and Community Service Club (CSC) are left without clear leadership for the next year. “Ms....

Disclaimer: This article discusses the legalization of cannabis for recreational use across Illinois. The Evanstonian does not condone or promote the usage of cannabis, THC infused products or any drugs.   Legislation On...

On July 15 2019, a nationwide series of raids to arrest and deport immigrants began after President Trump tweeted his threat to remove “millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into...

The Solutions Only Subcommittee of the Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission met on July 11 and 13 to discuss possible forms of reparations and repair for the Black community of Evanston.  “The...