The Evanston Reparations Committee heard a presentation from Wendy Ryce Smith, regional director of Liberty Bank in Chicago, at its meeting Thursday. At its April 4 meeting, the committee announced...

Aldermen were largely not surprised by the results of the referendum on Tuesday’s ballot, which showed overwhelming support to preserve the Harley Clarke Mansion. The problem of how to financially preserve...

A referendum proposing to modify the real estate transfer tax so it becomes a progressive tax will appear on the November ballot in Evanston. The current real estate transfer tax is a flat rate of 0.5...

Panelists discussed the real estate transfer tax and Harley Clarke Mansion referendums at a Sunday forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Evanston. City Council will ask voters in November whether...