Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series of candidate profiles for the District 65 board election. Nichole Pinkard, a Northwestern professor in the School of Education and Social Policy, is campaigning...

In his first reelection bid, incumbent and longtime Evanston resident Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) is campaigning to retain his City Council seat representing central Evanston. Burns, a political consultant,...

Born-and-raised Evanston resident Carlis Sutton is running in the 2025 Evanston election to represent the 5th Ward on City Council.  The 82-year-old former educator and member of the Reparations Committee...

While Evanston’s overall voter turnout this election was similar to 2020, turnout in the 5th Ward decreased, according to Suburban Cook County election results. Calculated across all precincts, 5th...

On May 29, Evanston’s 5th Ward newsletter said city government operations would move out of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center by September. At a 5th Ward meeting in May, Economic Development Manager...