"To witness this in the United States, instigated by the President, is unacceptable."
A Cook County judge will hear challenges to Evanston Electoral Board rulings that favored two candidates who filed unbound petitions.
Evanston, Glencoe, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Northfield, Northbrook and Wilmette may plow for each other when staff are out due to COVID-19.
Thanks to an electoral board ruling last week, at least one write-in candidate is guaranteed a spot on the ballot in the April runoff.
After three days of hearings, Jane Grover and Shelley Carrillo are off the ballot. Rebeca Mendoza, Eleanor Revelle and Eric Young are on it.
After 21 years in Evanston, Scott will retire in January to accept a position as deputy chief in Western Springs.
An Electoral Board hearing on challenges to five campaigns was continued until Thursday after candidates testified they were never served.
Several of the 28 people running for office in Evanston may not make it on the ballot.
Black residents who suffered housing discrimination in Evanston from 1919 to 1969, and their descendants, could be eligible for $25,000.
Evanston taxpayers paid about $659,000 for Northwestern University's fire and rescue services in 2019, according to Fire Chief Brian Scott.
After someone cut apart Northminster Presbyterian Church's "Black Lives Matter To God and To Us" sign, an anonymous donor offered 10 more.
Evanston aldermen voted 5-4 to approve a 2021 budget after reducing the tax hike from about $24 to $5 per $100,000 of homes' taxable values.
All but one incumbent alderman is set to seek re-election in the April 6, 2021 municipal election.
Aldermen gave preliminary approval to a draft budget increasing the city's property tax levy by 4.9 percent and reducing funding for police.
Evanston Democrat Jan Schakowsky won a 12th term in the House of Representatives against Skokie Republican Sargis Sangari.
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Ald. Judy Fiske wants to forbid outdoor games involving alcohol following complaints about Evanston residents.
The Evanston Democrat is seeking her 12th term in Congress against a challenge from a U.S. Army veteran and Skokie Republican.
Electionland tip lines are collecting information about any problems preventing people from voting in Cook County.
"I will continue to do my best to lead us with grace, courage and integrity through these uncertain times," Mayor Stephen H. Hagerty said.
Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty announced he plans to be Evanston's first one-term mayor since World War II.
Evanston property owners concerned about their property taxes can submit an appeal.
After more than a year as interim city manager, aldermen voted Monday to hire Erika Storlie on a permanent basis.
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The Evanston Law Department declined to release records of what, if any, discipline has been imposed on officers in recent years.
Storlie has served as Evanston’s interim city manager since September 2019.
Plans to turn the city-owned property into a rock climbing gym have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Management at the Hilton Garden Inn offered to host voters on Election Day after the university refused to allow a polling place on campus.
University representatives rejected in-person Election Day voting — after 2,500 voters had been notified their polling place was on campus.
The Evanston City Council is set to deliberate on the three finalists behind closed doors Thursday afternoon.
More than a hundred demonstrators rallied Saturday in Evanston, calling for unity, respect and justice for victims of police violence.
Candidates selected for the final round of interviews are set to take part in a public forum Wednesday evening, city staff announced.
Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday to honorarily rename the road in front of Evanston Township High School.
Seeking a 12th term in Congress, the Evanston Democrat discusses reparations for slavery, the Green New Deal and defunding police.
The runner-up in the Democratic gubernatorial primary two years ago said his campaign will focus on racial justice, housing and policing.
A group of applicants say the state plans to issue over $1 billion worth of licenses to "politically-connected insider companies."
Pastor Michael Nabors described a recent letter from eight supervisors to Gov. Tony Evers as "without cognitive reflection or moral depth."
A "Shutdown the Town for Jacob Blake" rally is planned for Thursday evening in Evanston.
The 29-year-old shot by police in Kenosha on Sunday grew up in Evanston. Hundreds marched through town in his support Tuesday.