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The Evanston City Council approved a schedule of special events Monday. Final approval of some events is pending updated state coronavirus regulations. (Shutterstock)
EVANSTON, IL A schedule of special events in Evanston this summer was approved by the Evanston City Council Monday. The list (see below) include traditional favorites like the Starlight Concert Series Movies in the Park and Bike the Ridge, as well as two new events organizers hope to debut this year.
But approval of some of the summer events like Northwestern University s commencement address, a concert series at Canal Shores and plans for food fests, charity walks and outdoor markets was conditional on changes to state rules issued in response to coronavirus pandemic.
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The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 6:50 p.m.
Second to last meeting of the 80th City Council. Next meeting, May 10, the 80th Council will meet briefly and then the 81st Council will be sworn in and hold its first meeting.
Pastor Zollie Webb, of Friendship Baptist Church and Evanston Own It, reports on program’s activities in the past year.
Mayor issues Arbor Day and Public Service Week proclamations.
Says problem seen elsewhere of people not showing up for their 2nd shots hasn’t been a problem here.
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Nika Schoonover, Politics Editor|April 25, 2021
A House committee voted to move forward with legislation aimed at creating plans to remedy the lasting effects of slavery. This is the farthest the legislation has gone through Congress since it was originally introduced in 1989 by former Democratic Rep. John Conyers.
Reparations legislation has been introduced in every session of Congress since 1989, but this is the first time it has been voted out of committee. The legislation now has the support of more than 170 Democratic co-sponsors and key congressional leaders.
The past year has seen a national reckoning on race, and efforts to address the underlying issues plaguing the United States has revitalized initiatives to address the lasting impact slavery has had on modern-day race relations. The bill, H.R. 40, would create a 13-member commission dedicated to studying the causes of racial discrimination and disenfranchisement of Black voters, dating back to the nati
The authors are attorneys at the Ryles Firm in Palm Beach, Florida.
Ryles was a law intern with the city of Detroit in 1989.
By Richard A. Ryles and Imani M. Williams Detroit s Black Bottom (Photo: Knight Foundation) Black Bottom was once a predominately black thriving neighborhood in Detroit. During its heyday, Black Bottom and the adjacent area known as Paradise Valley were overlapping neighborhoods. Black Bottom was the residential area, while Paradise Valley was home to the booming business and entertainment venues. Currently, the Lafayette Park residential district and I-75 and I-375 sit where the once flourishing black business district was located.
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The Evanston City Council is set to consider approval of a $100,000 settlement to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Elijah Murphy, who has been held without bail in Cook County Jail since a May 2020 shooting on Howard Street. (Image via Cook County Sheriff s Office/Patch File)
EVANSTON, IL The Evanston City Council is set to approve a $100,000 payment Monday to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a jailed Evanston man against two of its police officers over an unconstitutional search.
The vote comes one year shy of the day authorities say Elijah Murphy pulled up alongside another car and opened fire, wounding a 28-year-old woman in its passenger seat.