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Mayoral race: Biss declares reelection victory after Boarini concedes

3 weeks ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Alex Harrison |Margo Milanowski |Nadia Hernandez

Daniel Biss has declared victory in his campaign for a second term as mayor Tuesday after challenger Jeff Boarini called him to concede the race. With all precincts reporting as of 10 p.m., Tuesday, Biss had 10,350 votes representing over 62% of the vote share against Boarini’s 6,321 (38%). These are unofficial results, and will change as remaining mail-in ballots are counted over the next two weeks.
Welcoming City amendments pass unanimously as Evanston braces for Trump immigration actions

Jan 14, 2025 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

Born and raised in Evanston, Emma Ferrer was brought up by immigrants. The city welcomed her parents in the 1970s. She said the community that raised her with “open arms” made her the person she is today.
Liquor board sends amended code to council for approval

Jan 11, 2025 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

Nine months of work is coming to fruition for the city’s Liquor Control Review Board. At its January meeting, the board voted to send an updated liquor code — which includes simplified liquor license classes, new license fees and a new tavern category — to City Council for introduction on Monday, Jan. 13. If passed, the new code can be enforced by Jan. 25. Board members Ty Phillips, Michael Miro and Assistant City Attorney Brian George have been working on the code amendments since March 2024.
Ninth Ward tackles Envision Evanston timeline

Dec 11, 2024 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

Now that drafts of the new comprehensive plan and zoning map are available, the city is meeting with residents to get their feedback. At a Ninth Ward meeting Tuesday night at the South End Community Center, Planning Manager Liz Williams gave attendees an update on the timeline the city is following for bringing the items — part of the yearlong project dubbed Envision Evanston 2045 — to City Council for approval.
Reparations town hall panelists reflect on their work, path forward

Dec 6, 2024 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

To celebrate five years since the passage of the Evanston’s reparations program, the city’s Reparations Committee held a town hall meeting Thursday at which panelists from around the nation discussed the impact of the program here and other reparations movements. About 100 attendees, some from the local community and others visiting for the 2024 National Symposium for Local and State Reparations, lined the pews at Second Baptist Church at 1717 Benson Ave. Thursday evening.
Asbury Avenue sites get African American Heritage markers

Dec 5, 2024 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

When self-taught aviator Fred Hutcherson Jr. lived at 1904 Asbury Ave. in 1912, Evanston was practicing racial housing discrimination that segregated a majority of Black residents. Hutcherson would go on to train Black pilots and he became “the third African American to navigate across the Atlantic Ocean,” said Dino Robinson, founder of theShorefront Legacy Center, an archive of the history of Black Evanstonians.
National reparations symposium kicks off here Wednesday

Dec 4, 2024 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

From California to Oklahoma and everywhere in between, advocates are coming together this week in Evanston for the fourth annual National Symposium for State and Local Reparations. The conference kicks off Wednesday and goes through Friday at the Hilton Orrington in downtown Evanston. This year’s theme is “Solutions Only,” which came from “moving beyond apology into policy,” said Robin Rue Simmons, chair of the Evanston Reparations Committee.
Youth Advisory Committee honors leaders as Equity Champions

Dec 2, 2024 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

Evanston Cradle to Career (EC2C) honored seven community members on their work advancing equity in schools, youth programs and government at the Equity Champion awards Monday evening.
Local Black leaders share experiences in Allison Davis lecture series

Nov 20, 2024 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

The pews at Southern Baptist Church were lined with attendees eager to hear this year’s Allison Davis lecture that featured local Black leaders. The Davis lectures are a Northwestern series that honors William Boyd Allison Davis, a 20th century educator, anthropologist, writer, researcher and scholar.
Mitchell Museum rebrands to Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum

Nov 19, 2024 | evanstonroundtable.com | Nadia Hernandez

After eight months of gathering community feedback, the former Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is rebranding to the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum starting Nov. 18. “Gichigamiin” (Gi-che-gammeen) is an Ojibwe word that means Great Lakes. Museum staff made the decision to pivot to a Native name during a meeting with the board and stakeholders. The museum was founded in 1977 at 3001 Central St. with the goal to share the Indigenous histories of the U.S. and Canada.