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For Ald. Bobby Burns (5th), Lorraine Morton (SESP ’42) was not just a political mentor to whom he turned for advice — she also played a “grandmotherly role.” Long before Burns entered Evanston politics, he already knew Morton as his mother’s close family friend.  “When you left her presence, you felt better about yourself,” Burns...

Evanston saw an almost two percentage point decrease in its seven-day moving average positivity rate this week compared to last. The average seven-day positivity rate among residents decreased to 4.16% compared to last week’s 6.02%, a declining trend for the last month. The seven-day average test positivity rate this week in Illinois has also declined...

One in five Evanston residents are fully vaccinated, a rate around three and five percent higher than national and state averages, respectively, according to a Wednesday newsletter from Mayor Steve Hagerty.  While the city celebrates its vaccine rollout, Hagerty said the community must stay vigilant as positivity rates rapidly increase. As of March 31, the city estimates 91 percent of residents 65 and older have received at least one dose of a vaccine, above the national and state figures of 7...