When longtime Evanston resident Laine Hoffman looks out her window at night, she said her yard is aglow with lightning bugs. Across the fence, her neighbors' yards are dark, she said. The difference?...

Who will be Evanston’s next 9th Ward alderperson? A Monday City Council vote will determine whether Juan Geracaris (McCormick ’97) will take a seat on the council — but who is he?  After former...

Mayor Daniel Biss has appointed Juan Geracaris as the next 9th Ward City Council member, the mayor announced in a Wednesday news release. City Council will vote to confirm Geracaris’s appointment on...

The seven 9th Ward aldermanic candidates discussed their key issues and plans to communicate with residents in a Thursday forum led by Mayor Daniel Biss at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.  Biss will...

From a film screening to a play to a city councilmember candidate forum, here are some ways to stay entertained and civically involved in Evanston this week. “From Starter to Loaf” Feb. 15, 7...