Rose Cannon said she still remembers the excitement she felt at an early Evanston town hall on reparations in December 2019. A few weeks prior, the city had become the first in the country to pass a reparations resolution, which aimed to address the history of opportunity and wealth disparities affecting Black residents. More than.
The Redistricting Committee voted unanimously to recommend a new ward map to City Council on Tuesday night. The proposed map would impact about 4,000 residents’ ward placements and significantly reduce current differences in population between wards. The council will vote on whether to approve the map June 12. If approved, the changes would be implemented.