EVANSTON, Ill. — Envision Evanston 2045, a year-long, community driven initiative, was announced Thursday by the City of Evanston, where city officials said they aim to develop a new comprehensive plan and zoning code that emphasizes land use, racial justice, affordable housing and more. The comprehensive plan — an outline of the city’s vision for […]
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a ban on book bans into law last June to protect libraries’ freedom in choosing their own materials. But, some advocates of literary freedom have since raised concerns about possible unintended consequences surrounding the First Amendment and librarian safety. The law, House Bill 2789, officially went into effect on Jan..
When Officer Devon Tolver joined the Evanston Police Department last year, he began collaborating with fellow officers to find new ways to make positive
When Courtney Pierre Joseph, associate professor of history and African American studies at Lake Forest College, was researching the history of Haitians in Chicago for her dissertation, she found little research or archived documents on the topic. However, Joseph quickly learned that Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable — the first permanent non-Indigenous settler of what later.
Evanston Public Library Executive Director Yolande Wilburn began her tenure in November after leading libraries in California, Chicago and Dubai. Three months in, Wilburn sat down with The Daily to talk goals, strategies and giving back to the community. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. The Daily: What does returning to.