Effective July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain $13.00. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees.
With gun-related homicides up by more than 15% in Cook County this year, President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by County officials at th ...
Warmer weather is finally here! With more community members enjoying gardening outdoors, the City's Public Works Agency offers a few hel ...
Stowe will also continue in his role as the City’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), leading the City’s technology initiatives.
"Today, Cook County takes another step in our fight for fair housing," said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. "The protectio ...
Project work involves the replacement of deteriorated water mains and water service lines, minor sewer improvements, and street patching ...
The bill allows for up to 305 pot shops — most of the 110 that currently exist in Illinois are controlled by a handful of large companies.
Councilmembers adopted the policy after parliamentary maneuvers, including a substitute motion, rule suspension and a reconsideration vote.
The longtime north suburban Cook County commissioner laid out his goals for the remaining 18 months of his term.
U.S. shows great variance in access and use of high-speed internet.
Berry/Spatz Architects hopes to build a three-unit commercial development near the corner of Hartrey Avenue and Dempster Street.
A neighbor of the Larry Perkins-designed Second Church of Christ, Scientist, nominated it as a landmark to prevent it from being demolished.
Councilmembers proposed measures to cut beach tokens, add hazard pay for workers, create a new city fund and let the clerk hire her staff.
A plan to replace the Evanston Ethics Board with a special counsel fell one vote short of final approval at Monday's City Council meeting.
State law calls for newly elected aldermen to be seated at the first meeting after results are certified — that's not happening in Evanston.
Recreational cannabis consumers have coughed up $22 million more into state coffers than have alcohol purchasers in 2021 so far.
The Cook County Equity Fund was established by President Preckwinkle in the County budget approved last November with an initial investm ...
Only 14% of ShotSpotter alerts in Chicago lead to an incident report at all, according to a study from Northwestern University's law school.
Ronald Louden first filed a federal lawsuit from jail following his 2018 arrest. A judge rejected the city's attempt to dismiss it.
New leaf blower regulations, Northwestern's Robert Crown use, a Harley Clarke mansion lease and an ethics board revamp got the green light.
Jailed in connection with a 2020 drive-by, Elijah Murphy sued Evanston police over a 2018 arrest on gun charges, which were later dismissed.
Two candidates financially backed by the outgoing mayor lost out, as four new aldermen are set to join the Evanston City Council next month.
In a new 20-year contract, Skokie gets a 39 percent discount off the price Evanston sued to enforce.
With another federal civil rights lawsuit still pending, the bill for the police chief's social media post is expected to continue to rise.
Mayor Steve Hagerty delivered the 2021 annual state of the state address virtually. COVID-19 forced the cancellation of last year's address.
Starting Monday, Kelley Gandurski and Kimberley Richardson will both be deputy city managers, city officials announced.
All incumbent school board members and all but one sitting alderman held leads in early election results.
The political consultant and community organizer plans to prioritize constituent services if elected.
There are competitive races in eight wards, a two-way race for city clerk and twice as many candidates as open seats in District 65.
The retired Navy veteran and longtime community activist hopes to implement a a strategic plan to combat gun violence in Evanston.
The extension decision was made based on the need for additional technical support requested by applicants and housing agencies administ ...
A quarterly financial report filed Thursday shows the group failed to properly disclose fundraising and ad spending, election attorneys say.
IRS figures allow you to compare what you’re paying in taxes with that of your Cook County neighbors.
President Preckwinkle was joined by Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen (Vice-Chair of the Environment ...
President Preckwinkle was joined by Commissioner Scott Britton, Commissioner Donna Miller, Forest Preserves of Cook County General Super ...
Evanston's reparations plan allows Black people to "fulfill their lifelong dreams of gentrifying a white neighborhood," Trevor Noah joked.
The outgoing mayor's messages mirror that of the new group. The incoming mayor described the campaign as "misleading and counterproductive."
Aldermen voted to spend $400,000 out of $10 million in pledged cannabis tax revenue to homeownership assistance for Black residents.
Ahead of a City Council vote on Evanston's housing reparations program, the Family Independence Initiative offered $3,000 for 25 families.
The environmental lawyer has lived in the 3rd Ward for 32 years and represented it on the Evanston City Council since 1997.