Evanston's Israel, Palestine cease-fire resolution sparks ethics complaint chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ex-city worker sues over firing - Evanston Now evanstonnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from evanstonnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former city official Liam Bird filed a lawsuit against Evanston, Mayor Daniel Biss, Interim Corporation Counsel Alexandra Ruggie and City Manager Luke Stowe on Friday morning. It alleges the city terminated Bird in retaliation for personal statements sympathetic to the Palestinian people in Gaza. The city fired Bird on the heels of a controversial resolution.
About 50 public commenters spoke at City Council’s Monday meeting about an Evanston resolution drafted by residents calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. About 30 commenters spoke in favor of a potential resolution and 20 against. The Equity and Empowerment Commission withdrew a previously proposed ceasefire resolution at its Dec. 2 meeting after more than.
No forum for Palestine issue this week at city evanstonnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from evanstonnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.