The motto of Hecky’s Barbecue may be “It’s the Sauce,” but for owner Hecky Powell the restaurant's mission is about more than just finding the perfect flavor. Formerly the executive director...

Evanston City Council voted on Monday to introduce a controversial proposed ordinance to allow for professional sporting and other for-profit events to take place in Welsh-Ryan Arena. The vote came...

Aldermen at tomorrow’s City Council meeting will vote on increasing Evanston’s sales tax to 1.25 percent and will consider approving a contract with a firm to conduct the search for a new city manager.  City...

Mayor Steve Hagerty spoke to the community about the city’s achievements in the environment, the economy and other areas, as well as future opportunities for growth and improvement. About 300 people...

Evanston businesses expressed mixed reactions to the Wednesday repeal of a controversial soda tax that went into effect just two months ago. The penny-per-ounce tax — narrowly passed by the Cook County...