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...

Funeral services for former Evanston Mayor Lorraine Morton is scheduled for Saturday Sept. 22, according to the city's website. The funeral will start at 11 a.m. at Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan...

Lorraine Morton, Evanston's first black mayor, died Saturday at age 99. Morton was also the city's longest serving mayor, current Mayor Steve Hagerty said in a statement on his Facebook page announcing...

Lorraine Morton first met Elizabeth Tisdahl about 30 years ago, before either of them had any mayoral ambitions. Morton was on the way to pick up her youngest granddaughter — then in fifth grade —...

Originally from Washington D.C. and having lived in Atlanta for several years, City Clerk Rodney Greene said he never felt more at home than when he came to Evanston just shy of 30 years ago. The 66-year-old...