Audrey Thompson was appointed to replace Kevin Brown and Greg Olsen named to succeed Ike Ogbo in the Health Department.
Former Gov. Pat Quinn represented supporters of an effort to place a referendum on the ballot to extend legislative powers to voters.
A former alderman is among those objecting to a proposal to allow for the Evanston City Council to consider citizen-initiated legislation.
North Shore members of Congress reacted to the U.S. airstrike that killed a top Iranian general and Iraqi militia leader.
The House will vote on Wednesday whether to make Donald Trump the third president in U.S. history to be removed from office.
Keith Gross is charged with murder in the death of Macksantino Webb, a new father and the great-nephew of the pastor of an Evanston church.
Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty did not allow a vote on Ald. Cicely Fleming's motion asking staff to draft a resolution supporting Kevin Brown.
Some of the biggest news comes from Evanston, which voted to use sales tax revenues from marijuana to fund a local reparations programs.
Aldermen have not yet decided how the money will be spent or who will be eligible to receive reparations from the city.
Terminated over allegations he improperly paid parking tickets with a city credit card, Kevin Brown and his supporters suspect retaliation.
A Daily Northwestern editorial sent "a chilling message about journalism and its role in society," the dean of NU's journalism school said.
Cook County commissioners changed the emergency management department's name and logo due to concerns it was being confused with the feds.
The congressman leading the House Intelligence Committee's impeachment inquiry spoke to a sold-out crowd in Evanston Thursday.
Officials now say there was sufficient funding for last year's effort to collect private donations to cover the cost of razing the landmark.
Skokie's "alleged injury is neither actual nor imminent," a judge ruled Friday, dismissing the village's suit for a lack of standing.
Crowing from urban farmers and environmentalists led to withdrawal of proposed fowl restrictions, while commissioners set a three-pet limit.
Steve Hagerty joined with more than 50 other "Mayors for Pete" to endorse the South Bend mayor in an op-ed Wednesday.
Evanston aldermen asked for new zoning regulations to allow the city's medical marijuana dispensary to sell cannabis to adult consumers.
Input from the meetings will be provided to the City Council as part of an Oct. 4 proposed budget meeting.
Last year's demolition effort may not have met the required funding level, voiding the agreement, newly released records show.
Evanston improperly denied Patch's requests for the amounts of donations to the demolition effort, the attorney general's office found.
The Friends of Robert Crown blamed "half-truths and racially tinged memes" for the loss of capital funding and operating revenue.
Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz's first day in Issaquah will be Sept. 30 after its City Council voted 6-0 to confirm his appointment.
Aldermen approved a resolution allowing Cook County property tax break for Hewn Bakery to purchase a vacant space on Central Street.
"I was impressed by the evidence of Wally’s leadership and how his team reflects the community they serve," Mayor Mary Lou Pauly said.
"I am doing what I can to draw a line and say 'Enough,'" said Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty.
The owners of Hewn Bakery say they'll need to find "an alternative location in another community" if they aren't given a 12-year tax break.
The Evanston mayor asked for a criminal probe into the City Council and staff to determine who leaked confidential material.
Wally Bobkiewicz has made no secret of his openness to leave the Evanston city manager job for a post in the Pacific Northwest.
Instead of censuring Evanston City Clerk Devon Reid over misconduct allegations, aldermen voted 5-4 Monday to table the matter indefinitely.
Assessed property value within the district has increased by 250 percent since it was formed in 1994.
Homeowners will shoulder less of the tax burden after the first reassessment of the north suburbs by the new Cook County assessor.
City attorneys last month agreed to drop their environmental lawsuit against utilities instead of arguing the case on its merits at trial.
City staff were asked to prepare a draft version of a request for interest for developers looking to buy the city-owned parking lot.
The Cook County Clerk's Office released 2018 property tax rates, the final step before bills due in August are mailed to taxpayers.
Under the terms of the settlement, Evanston will pay $65,000 to R.J. O'Neil, the subcontractor who botched the fountain's installation.
Staff recommended the City Council approve the payment to end a suit claiming Evanston violated the ADA when it fired an employee in 2016.
Some Evanston residents regarded the presence of the DHSEM mobile command center at the Custer Street Fair on Saturday as unwelcoming.
Over $3.5 million of the "Rebuild Illinois" infrastructure plan was appropriated to Evanston projects, with more possible in future grants.
Evanston Clerk Devon Reid claims the change is "retaliation" for his lawsuit over access to emails and police body camera footage.