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Recap: City Council
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this afternoon s final meeting of the 80th Evanston City Council.
The meeting began at 4:38 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
Mayor Steve Hagerty says the plan now is to recess the council meeting for the swearing in of the new council later in the evening. (Issue was raised about whether holding two separate meetings as has been done at past is the appropriate procedure under state law.)
Mayor issues a proclamation for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Mayor issues keys to the city (on prerecorded video) to Evanston Own It, Friends of Robert Crown Center, the Evanston Health and Human Services Department, and to former Alderman Jane Grover and Judge (and former alderman) Lionel Jean-Baptiste.
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Senior apartments to carry alderman’s name
The 60-unit affordable senior apartment building under construction at 1015 Howard St. was named this afternoon for retiring 8th Ward Alderman Ann Rainey.
Alderman Ann Rainey with developer David Block.
The 60-unit affordable senior apartment building under construction at 1015 Howard St. was named this afternoon for retiring 8th Ward Alderman Ann Rainey.
Developer David Block of Evergreen Real Estate Group said the name would honor “one of the most dedicated public servants that I’ve ever worked with.”
Dozens of people turned out for the dedication ceremony.
Mayor Steve Hagerty said, “You can be an elected official, and you can stand up there and vote ‘no’ to lots and lots of things, or you can be an elected official who has vision, who understands the partnerships that you need with the private sector, with the non-profit community, with the faith community, and you can get a hel
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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.
WBGZ Radio 4/22/2021 |
By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network
An Illinois city has become the first to offer reparations to Black residents.
The city of Evanston, a suburb of Chicago, has decided to distribute $10 million to black residents, the first wave of which will be $400,000 to those who suffered from unfair housing ordinances outlawed in 1969 among other things.
Evanston Alderman Robin Rue Simmons said her city was doing well in most matters of racial equity, but there was still a hole in this area.
“Reparations would be a legislative tool to use to target and remedy the injury to the black community due to our specifically our housing policies,” Simmons said.
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