The new rule for leader term limits is, therefore, big. And, yes, a chamber’s rules can be fairly easily changed, but it’s a start and a constitutional change couldn’t take
With everything that’s happened in the past year, it’s hard to keep track of even the city’s biggest news. So The Daily Northwestern is here to remind you just how much went down over the past 12 months. Here are some of Evanston’s top stories from 2020 and some threads to keep an eye on in 2021.
Cannabis legalization and reparations
In January 2020, state-wide cannabis legalization took effect, allowing residents over 21 to possess up to 30 grams of cannabis. In Evanston, a tax on recreational cannabis purchases will help supply the city’s reparations fund, which has a planned budget of $10 million.