Jay Lytle

History Quiz! How well do you know Evanston’s history?

May 25, 2023

Try your hand at this week's news quiz to test your knowledge of Evanston history.

Lorraine Morton had many titles. Mayor was only one of them

September 25, 2018

In 1982, Evanston’s 5th Ward needed a new leader. The former independent alderman, Roosevelt Alexander, had resigned suddenly and went on to run as a Republican for circuit court judge. The mayor...

Businessman Steve Hagerty kicks off mayoral campaign

October 19, 2016

Evanston is on the right track, but it needs a leader who can keep it that way while making small but necessary improvements, said business owner and mayoral candidate Steve Hagerty at his campaign kickoff...

Change on the horizon: 1st Ward residents aim to reconcile development, character

February 15, 2016

Fifty years ago, when former Mayor Jay Lytle moved to Evanston, the downtown area resembled a ghost town. Empty department stores lined the streets, foreclosed signs stuck out of the ground and Lytle said...

Illinois bank donates money for Facebook likes

October 9, 2014

First Bank & Trust is donating $2.50 to a different nonprofit organization each month for each “like” it gets on its Facebook page. The program, which raised $500 from August to the end of...

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