Cook County is set to increase its minimum wage this summer to $13.70 for non-tipped workers and $8 for tipped workers, according to a news release by the Cook County President’s Office.  Beginning...

The Housing and Community Development Committee discussed several proposed updates to Evanston’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance on Tuesday. The proposed updates include requirements to clarify...

After reading about a shortage of Cook County election judges in the Chicago Tribune, Wilmette resident Jim Mann signed up two days before the primary election in March 2020. “I decided I should do...

For Kathy Hayes, running to represent Evanston’s 9th Ward on City Council is a full-circle moment. More than 25 years ago, she was working for a local political campaign: Richard Devine’s campaign...