A hundred years ago this month, the passage of the 19th Amendment granted women nationwide the right to vote, with Illinois being among the first states to vote on the amendment’s ratification. The establishment...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) shared her experience with leadership at a storytelling event Sunday honoring controversial suffragette Frances Willard’s 178th birthday. Nearly 150 people gathered...

Members of the Evanston Arts Council unveiled plans last week for a new statue to honor and remember the legacies of local female leaders. The stainless steel statue would feature a young woman dressed...

Lori Osborne carefully climbs down a steep flight of stairs into a dim expanse. She inhales, the musky air mingling with rotting paper and dust-covered furniture. To her, the scent is warm and familiar. Osborne’s...

The new Whole Foods Market coming to Evanston this year now includes an in-store wine bar and pub in its proposed plan. Representatives from the grocery chain spoke about the proposal at a 6th and...