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Content Warning: This article has mentions of gun violence and assault. The advertisement opens with a darkened image of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declaring “the summer of joy” in Chicago. Then, graphic videos of gun violence in the city overcome the screen. The ad urges watchers to “stop Chicago violence from coming to your town”...
Evanston’s Social Services Committee unanimously voted to support city funding for a welcome center for immigrants Thursday. The proposed plan draws up to $500,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds and would cover funding for the center from July 2022 to July 2023. The building plans come as about 1,200 asylum seekers have arrived in...
The West End Market has quickly become a place for Evanston youth to encourage their entrepreneurial dreams, selling jewelry, homemade treats and crafts. Entrepreneur Ellie Baker-Carrillo, age 10, started selling her homemade slime at the market in the beginning of the summer. She started her business Ellie’s Slime Shop after becoming inspired by watching her...
Cash bail will be discontinued in Illinois on Jan. 1, though misinformation about what its termination will change continues to dominate news sites and state office campaigns. The cash bail system, used in most states, allows a person awaiting trial to pay a fine at a set price as collateral and leave jail while...
The Evanston Health and Human Services Department announced the first reported probable case of monkeypox in an Evanston resident Tuesday. The case is pending confirmatory testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and HHS reported the case is isolated and only one close contact has been identified. “The risk to Evanston residents remains...