Paige Leskin, City Editor
October 14, 2014
Filed under City, Latest Stories, Local, Politics, State
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois and his challenger in the upcoming election, Bruce Rauner, argued Tuesday about each other’s stances on issues related to black Illinois residents, including unemployment, gun safet...
Joseph Diebold, Managing Editor
March 18, 2014
Filed under Around Town, Blogs, City, Latest Stories, Local, Politics, State
By a near two-to-one margin, city voters elected Tuesday to abolish Evanston Township.
With 44 of 53 precincts reporting, 63.23 percent of more than 7,500 voters had chosen to support the referendum to abolish the township.
The...
Patrick Svitek, City Editor
November 25, 2013
Filed under City, Local, Politics, State
An Evanston group in favor of term limits for Illinois lawmakers announced Thursday it has gathered more than half the signatures it needs to put the issue on the ballot next year.
Headed by Republican gubernatorial candidate...
