City Council voted 8-0 Monday to introduce the Responsible Bidder Ordinance, which will establish additional criteria for businesses applying to carry out city projects. The RBO, long the subject of...

Editor’s note: Some interviews in this story were conducted with the help of a translator. Responses originally stated in Spanish have been translated to English. Nine months into a protracted contract...

With seven contested City Council races and a highly competitive battle for mayor, Evanston candidates urged their supporters to take to the polls on April 1. According to recently released official data...

In the final quarter campaigning prior to the April 1 municipal elections, candidates who raised and spent the most money did not necessarily win. Many of the race-winners, in fact, spent less than their...

City Council voted 8-1 to sell a 9th Ward lot to Evanston Township High School for the construction of an affordable housing unit Monday.  The decision ignited public outcry in the newly dedicated...