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"Ultimately, we know that freedom of Palestinians and Israelis cannot be achieved through oppression and violence."

The all-female Mariachis Sirenas perform in Fountain Square at Thursday's Una Fiesta Hispana, an Evanston Pride celebration. Members from Evanston Pride –

April showers might bring May flowers. But they don’t usually bring many volunteers to an outdoor trash pickup. Nevertheless, around 90 people braved Saturday’s rainy skies and blustery wind to participate in the Main-Dempster Mile’s fifth Earth Day Neighborhood Clean-Up. Many said they saw the opportunity as a way to invest in their community. Sign-ups...

Content warning: This article contains mentions of death of LGBTQ+ people. Evanston residents slowly walked among lit candles, scattering petals from their roses in a quiet, contemplative ceremony commemorating the lives of transgender people who died in the past year.   The ceremony was part of a Sunday evening candle lighting and remembrance ceremony hosted by...