With reports Rep. Jan Schakowsky plans to retire, the Evanston mayor's name quickly began circulating as a likely successor.

Crossing guards tend to be retirees, who can work the split AM-PM shifts. Evanston Police Chief Schenita Steward said, “It’s always been a problem staffing crossing guards.” The guards work for a ...

By Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story EVANSTON, Illinois (WBBM) — A confrontation over tipping lands an Evanston restaurant owner in hot water. He says he is taking full accountability, ...

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th District) is expected to announce her plans to retire from Congress at the end of her current term ...

Democratic-led congressional committees and left-wing think tanks reference research papers more often than their right-wing ...

A test for lead contamination in water, a project to measure the oldest light in the Universe and a study of heat and drought ...

Renters are being asked to pay pricey move-in fees that provide them little or no benefit. “It’s all fees and no services, ...

Rep. Jan Schakowsky is planning to announce next month she won't seek re-election in after 14 years, according to a report ...

The veteran Democrat’s exit announcement will invite other Democrats to try to grab her seat. State Senator Laura Fine and ...

Despite media reports that she won’t seek reelection next year, veteran Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston on ...

The 40-member task force will be charged with developing “Chicago’s first comprehensive reparations study, a critical step forward in acknowledging, addressing and repairing generations of harm ...