Growing up, Evanston resident Catherine Johnson would beg her mother and grandmother to tell her stories about their family. But they didn’t tell her much. As a Black family that moved to Evanston during the Great Migration, their stories of coming north weren’t happy ones, she said, and her family didn’t typically share stories of.
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Evanston beach passes available for purchase beginning Monday
Evanston beach passes will be available for purchase beginning Monday as the city prepares for the summer season.
Swimming beaches will open on May 29. To be eligible for entry to a beach during operating hours, community members must have a season beach pass or a daily pass.
Residents who live in zip codes 60201 or 60202 and can provide supporting documents listed in the fee assistance application or the District 65 Recreation Scholarship letter sent by the school district qualify for fee assistance. The 50 percent discount is valid for one year, and can be used for recreational programs, classes, camps and beach tokens.