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...

City officials and members of Albion Residential broke ground on a controversial Sherman Avenue apartment complex in late August, kicking off a construction process for a new high rise tower in downtown...

Hundreds gathered in Alice Millar Chapel Saturday to remember the life of Constance Lorraine Hairston Morton, Evanston’s first African-American mayor, who to many was a teacher, mentor and friend. The...

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...