When Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) moved to Evanston 23 years ago, something inside him changed. “I never thought I could be in public office — by nature I’m kind of an introvert, reserved,” said Tendam,...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced a series of policy changes for Evanston Police Department officers, including increased training in de-escalation and diversity and inclusion, at a Human Services...

Candidate for 9th Ward alderman Cicely Fleming emphasized the value of grassroots organizations to create engagement with local government in a talk Monday. Fleming, who launched her aldermanic campaign...

When Jeff Smith was an undergraduate student at Northwestern, he saw Jimmy Carter speak in front of a sparse crowd on campus. Invigorated, he soon found himself volunteering at the local Democratic Party...

Evanston’s five mayoral candidates all agreed Thursday night: maintaining open communication between the city and the University was essential. “What this is is a marriage, and being married, I...