Evanston's unemployment rate improved last year, dropping from 6.5 percent to 4.2 percent, the city announced Wednesday. In a 2014 year-in-review, released by the city’s Economic Development Division, staff...

The United States Conference of Mayors recognized Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Evanston for their exceptional summer youth employment programs at its 83rd winter meeting Thursday in Washington, D.C. Evanston...

The city released an economic report Friday that presented Evanston’s progress in the third quarter of 2014. The report showed a consistent decrease in the unemployment rate since July. In the report,...

First Bank & Trust is looking to have its second financial literacy class for teens this month as part of its partnership with the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program. The bank announced in...

A grant of nearly $200,000 has been awarded to the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program, Evanston announced Tuesday. The grant was given by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Youth Recreation...