Longtime representative for the north suburbs Jan Schakowsky announced she won't seek reelection in the 2026 primary.
"We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes," organizers said
Evanston's city offices completed the move to downtown at the end of March.
It's part of a push to use government funding to get major academic institutions to comply with President Donald Trump's political agenda.
The Evanston Hands Off 2025 protest is a part of a nationwide movement opposing recent actions of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.
Incumbent Daniel Biss declared victory in the Evanston Mayoral race after his opponent, Jeff Boarini, conceded Tuesday night.
The consolidated election is set for Tuesday, April 1. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
With the Healthy Building Ordinance, Evanston's largest buildings will be required to meet certain sustainability standards.
Spring 2025 bulk trash pickups will take place on Fridays, April 4 through 25, and are scheduled according to residents' normal pickup day.
Evanston's April 1 consolidated election includes multiple candidates for mayor, elementary school board and nearly every City Council ward.
The federal grant is intended to support local efforts to expand housing access and affordability over the next five years.
State funding will help rebuild the playground, upgrade trails and improve accessibility at James Park, officials announced.
Evanston Democrat who refused sobriety tests and reportedly tried to flee after drunkenly crashing into parked cars wants to drive again.
A Cook County judge ruled the “vague, ambiguous, and not self-executing" 2022 referendum conflicts with Illinois election law.
Durbin backs Bernie Sanders' bid to block some arms transfers, while Duckworth doesn't want to stop weapons sales despite "war crimes."
"Is your penis that small?' Commissioner Samantha Steele, a 45-year-old Evanston Democrat, reportedly asked the officer who arrested her.
The Evanston Democrat, 80, fended off a challenge from 27-year-old Skokie Republican Seth Cohen in the 9th Congressional District.
The Evanston Democrat, 80, faces Seth Cohen, a 27-year-old Republican veteran and nonprofit co-founder, in the 9th Congressional District.
New congressional report slams Northwestern administrators for “shocking concessions" with protestors, failing to protect Jewish students.
Evanston voters will determine a few contested statehouse races, pick a new top county prosecutor and weigh in on non-binding referendums.
Presidential and local candidates alike await Evanston voters as early voting opens at the Civic Center.
The long-vacant property is set to become a hotel and event venue with public access under a new 99-year lease with Celadon Construction.
The Evanston Democrat and her 14th Republican opponent debated abortion, gun control, taxes and U.S. support for Israel and Ukraine.
The U.S. Marine veteran and first-time candidate is running on a platform of three I's — "inflation, immigration, and Israel."
"Innovative Finance and Asset Concession" grants aim to help local governments form public-private partnerships for asset development.
Evanston Democrat Jan Schakowsky and West Rogers Park Republican Seth Cohen will take identical questions from the League of Women Voters.
City staff reported that 150 of about 200 local reparations recipients have opted for direct cash payments.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the body found in the water Thursday morning.
With the "Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act," Illinois is the first state in the Great Lakes region to target plastic pollution in hotels.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted and mutilated on Oct. 7, was among the six hostages found shot to death at close range in a Gaza tunnel.
Corporation Counsel Alex Ruggie has been a lawyer for the city of Evanston for more than eight years.
Evanston City Manager Luke Stowe appointed Carina Sanchez and Stephen Ruger to become his deputies.
The Evanston Democrat brushed off concerns about the president's age and predicted "all kinds of fighting" if he were to step down.
University officials said the new stadium, which still faces a pending lawsuit, will generate more than $659 million in "economic impact."
Councilmembers voted 5-2 against an ordinance allowing video gambling machines in town.
"I hope when people see my flag they will think about how to take care of Evanston’s nature for a really long time," the first grader said.
Six people who would be eligible for Evanston's historic reparations program if they were Black argue that it violates the 14th Amendment.
University President Michael Schill was confronted by lawmakers over his administration’s handling of protests and antisemitic incidents.
Northwestern President Michael Schill and leaders at UCLA and Rutgers will testify about concessions they gave pro-Palestinian protesters.
Michael Schill will testify later this month before a House committee whose chair says he "surrendered to antisemitic radicals."