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Commentary: The overlooked reason reparations make sense in California and elsewhere

Californians are weighing in publicly on the idea of reparations to Black Americans, with the state’s Reparations Task Force set to report their recommendations by July 1. This initiative builds on smaller-scale efforts, such as in my hometown of Evanston, Illinois, which in 2021 became the first U.S. city to…

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Penn State holds on for 67-65 overtime win over Northwestern to advance in Big Ten tournament

CHICAGO — Nine days ago, the Penn State men’s basketball team defeated Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., in overtime. Friday’s quarterfinal matchup in the Big Ten tournament also needed some bonus basketball.

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Paul Sullivan: March Madness is here for Northwestern. Can the Wildcats prove their shocking Big Ten success is no fluke?

CHICAGO — The secret is out in Evanston.

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Chicago groups scramble to find housing for newly arrived immigrants 6 months after busing began

Community groups and volunteers are stepping up to assist — and sometimes take into their homes — new immigrants seeking refuge around the Chicago area as shelters fill up and temporary housing spaces, including shuttered schools, spark controversy.

Chicago Sun-Times

4 Northwestern University staff members hurt, 1 critically, by falling tree at Evanston campus

The tree hurt four people walking on a sidewalk as it fell.

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Super Sunday party: Northwestern chops down No. 1 Purdue 64-58 in Evanston

The Wildcats’ season just got rip-roaringly good.

Chicago Sun-Times

13-year-old boy brings loaded handgun to Evanston middle school

The student had been showing the gun to classmates at Chute Middle School, but the staff were able to take the gun from the student “without incident,” Evanston police said in a statement.

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Michigan beats Northwestern for second road win of season

Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win Thursday night in Evanston.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jon Weiss, owner of one of original Ace stores, dies at 87

Weiss Ace Hardware of Glenview, founded in 1931 in Evanston, was one of the first stores in the chain. Jon Weiss helped shape Glenview’s business community.

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Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud’s career in a Buckeye uniform

Some of the best photos of C.J. Stroud in an Ohio State uniform. #GoBucks

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‘We have to take a first step’: inside the fight for reparations in America

In a new documentary, politicians and activists work to build a program to pay back Black Americans for the lasting legacy of slavery, racism and discrimination

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2 men sought in Northbrook and Evanston bank robberies: Chicago FBI

Police say the men robbed two banks less than 30 minutes apart.

Chicago Sun-Times

Labor board to review case filed by CVS worker who said she was fired for refusing union membership

The National Labor Relations Board is scheduled to review a complaint filed by a 68-year-old part-time employee of an Evanston, Illinois, pharmacy who said she was fired for refusing to join a union.

Chicago Tribune

Practical Theatre Company comes back to Evanston, where the laughs began

The sketch group that launched Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the ’80s puts on a new show in the comedy-conducive suburb.

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Celebrating Kwanzaa in Chicago: 10 events honoring the holiday

The Chicago area has a number of events planned to celebrate the annual holiday, taking place at cultural centers across the city and suburbs.

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Police identify girl, 15, found dead in Evanston hotel room

Nyasia Jennings, a 15-year-old from Chicago, was found dead in a hotel room in Evanston on Saturday, police said.

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Battle over Ryan Field in Evanston could be a seminar for the Bears

Northwestern University is trying to win over neighbors with plans to bring concerts to the home of the Wildcats.

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Evanston Starbucks workers back union drive

Workers at a Starbucks at 519 Main St. filed a petition Sunday with the National Labor Relations Board asking for a union certification election.

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Spot on: Parking and fishing along the Chicago lakefront

Driving and checking parking for anglers (and others who drive and use the lakefront) from south to north, Calumet Park to the Evanston border.

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Holiday dining at home: Evanston chef D’Andre Carter’s recipes for collard greens and smoked turkey, cornbread muffins

Cornbread muffins and collard greens with smoked turkey are pure comfort food with Soul & Smoke chef’s classic recipes.

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Student charged with carrying loaded gun into Evanston Township High School

Police said they found no evidence the 18-year-old was planning to shoot anyone.

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Best photos of Ohio State football’s win over Northwestern

Check out some of the best photos of Ohio State's win against Northwestern on Saturday. #GoBuck

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Jon Scheyer’s journey — and time in Illinois’ FAAM league — prepared him for this moment

This was the first time Jon Scheyer felt any kind of pressure to prove himself. The first time he could sense others’ doubt and skepticism. He was in the sixth grade when he walked into a gym in Evanston, Ill., not far from his hometown of Northbrook, a well-off suburb…

Chicago Sun-Times

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Oct. 27-Nov. 2

The Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, “A Christmas Story, The Musical” and Tammy McCann performing “Yes, Mahalia!” are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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‘Rock star’ of family support services, Bernice Weissbourd, dies at 99

Bernice Weissbourd launched Family Focus centers, where toddlers and parents learn about one another and thrive together.

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