The former residence and place of business for Cornelius and Barbara Butler has been honored as one of eight African American heritage sites. The couple’s express service, previously located at 1031...

Evanston has a history of anti-black racism that persists today, Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) and a group of black Evanston residents said Sunday as they called for action to undo years of harm. The...

Evanston is divided into nine wards, but make no mistake — all wards are not the same. Residents in each ward have vastly different backgrounds and interests. Much of Northwestern sits in the 7th Ward,...

The entrepreneurial accomplishments of Henry Butler, one of Evanston’s first black business owners, will be honored through one of eight new African American heritage sites located throughout Evanston....

Visitors displayed a Confederate battle flag towel at Lighthouse Beach on Wednesday, which has resulted in outrage from local residents. A video from Evanston resident LaShandra Smith-Rayfield (Weinberg...