Evanston’s 1st Ward is arguably the most complex of the city’s nine wards. Any alderman who leads it faces the daunting challenge of representing three powerful constituencies — Northwestern, lakefront...

The Evanston City Council expects to address the so-called "brothel law" this spring, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said Wednesday. During a Facebook town hall, Tisdahl was asked what the city has done to...

Evanston's 1st Ward alderman needs to digest opinions from several viewpoints: Northwestern students, businessmen and preservationists, to name a few. The ward encompasses most residential halls west of...

With Evanston's April 9 City Council election growing closer, Northwestern's Associated Student Government and the Center for Civic Engagement are ramping up efforts to register students to vote. The...