Content warning: this story contains mentions of gun violence and death At Monday’s city council meeting, students and parents urged the city and nation to take action against gun violence after a tragic shooting left Jacquis Irby dead and two 15-year-olds injured on April 12. Four Evanston Township High School students went to the Lorraine.
About 10 Evanston residents gathered to raise concerns about a lack of transparency around the city’s 2023 proposed budget at a Thursday town hall. The proposed budget of about $402.5 million would be an 11.7% increase from last year. It features more funding to help the city lower carbon emissions under the Climate Action and.