The seven candidates looking to fill Evanston’s recently vacated 2nd Ward City Council seat addressed issues like public safety, policing and affordable housing during a forum on Tuesday,
The event...
With a population of just over 78,000, Evanston’s midsize political landscape is marked by a contrasting combination of big-city issues and small-town relationships.
The city’s history is shaped...
Local activist and third-generation Evanston resident Darlene Cannon announced her campaign to represent the 2nd Ward after Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) departs from City Council July 11.
Cannon is...
Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) announced he will leave City Council on July 11 for personal reasons at Monday’s council meeting.
Braithwaite has represented the 2nd Ward since 2011, focusing largely...
Growing up in Evanston’s 2nd Ward, Darlene Cannon lived in a mostly Black neighborhood.
Since she was born in Evanston more than five decades ago, she has lived within the same four-block radius....
