The Nativity display makes a comparison between the classic Christmas scene and recent ICE enforcement in the region.
The Trump administration previously cut off $790 million in grants in a standoff that contributed to university layoffs.
The second installment for 2024 property tax bills will be mailed on Nov. 14 and will be due by Dec. 15.
"It is an outrage," Mayor Daniel Biss said. "Our message for ICE is simple: Get the hell out of Evanston."
"No Kings" brought millions of protestors out nationwide over the summer and has planned a second series this weekend.
The Evanston Land Use Commission will send a negative recommendation to the city council for a proposed Popeyes on Dempster Street.
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss called the show's suspension a direct threat to free speech in a statement Thursday.
If the program was eliminated, critical funding for housing development and local infrastructure projects would be in jeopardy.
Warren praised Biss as, "a fighter for working people who can help deliver the change our country needs."
Mayor Daniel Biss called special meetings of the City Council this summer to finalize its new Envision Evanston 2045 plan.
DHS has released a list of Illinois "sanctuary jurisdictions defying federal immigration law," prior to a crackdown.
The No Kings rally in Evanston is part of a national day of action and mass mobilization that will take place on June 14.
Biss is the latest candidate to throw his hat in the ring in the race for representative in Illinois' 9th Congressional District.
Longtime representative for the north suburbs Jan Schakowsky announced she won't seek reelection in the 2026 primary.
"We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes," organizers said
Evanston's city offices completed the move to downtown at the end of March.
It's part of a push to use government funding to get major academic institutions to comply with President Donald Trump's political agenda.
The Evanston Hands Off 2025 protest is a part of a nationwide movement opposing recent actions of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.
Incumbent Daniel Biss declared victory in the Evanston Mayoral race after his opponent, Jeff Boarini, conceded Tuesday night.
The consolidated election is set for Tuesday, April 1. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
With the Healthy Building Ordinance, Evanston's largest buildings will be required to meet certain sustainability standards.
Spring 2025 bulk trash pickups will take place on Fridays, April 4 through 25, and are scheduled according to residents' normal pickup day.
Evanston's April 1 consolidated election includes multiple candidates for mayor, elementary school board and nearly every City Council ward.
The federal grant is intended to support local efforts to expand housing access and affordability over the next five years.
State funding will help rebuild the playground, upgrade trails and improve accessibility at James Park, officials announced.
Evanston Democrat who refused sobriety tests and reportedly tried to flee after drunkenly crashing into parked cars wants to drive again.
A Cook County judge ruled the “vague, ambiguous, and not self-executing" 2022 referendum conflicts with Illinois election law.
Durbin backs Bernie Sanders' bid to block some arms transfers, while Duckworth doesn't want to stop weapons sales despite "war crimes."
"Is your penis that small​?' Commissioner Samantha Steele, a 45-year-old Evanston Democrat, reportedly asked the officer who arrested her.
The Evanston Democrat, 80, fended off a challenge from 27-year-old Skokie Republican Seth Cohen in the 9th Congressional District.
The Evanston Democrat, 80, faces Seth Cohen, a 27-year-old Republican veteran and nonprofit co-founder, in the 9th Congressional District.
New congressional report slams Northwestern administrators for “shocking concessions" with protestors, failing to protect Jewish students.
Evanston voters will determine a few contested statehouse races, pick a new top county prosecutor and weigh in on non-binding referendums.
Presidential and local candidates alike await Evanston voters as early voting opens at the Civic Center.
The long-vacant property is set to become a hotel and event venue with public access under a new 99-year lease with Celadon Construction.
The Evanston Democrat and her 14th Republican opponent debated abortion, gun control, taxes and U.S. support for Israel and Ukraine.
The U.S. Marine veteran and first-time candidate is running on a platform of three I's — "inflation, immigration, and Israel."
"Innovative Finance and Asset Concession" grants aim to help local governments form public-private partnerships for asset development.
Evanston Democrat Jan Schakowsky and West Rogers Park Republican Seth Cohen will take identical questions from the League of Women Voters.
City staff reported that 150 of about 200 local reparations recipients have opted for direct cash payments.
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