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The Chicago Transit Authority is considering several options for how to modernize its century-old Red and Purple Lines on Chicago’s North Side and in Evanston, and this week officials revealed that some of those options would involve closing stations.

It will remain unlawful in Illinois for midwives who lack advanced medical training to attend homebirths without supervision.

An Evanston woman believed to be the oldest resident of Illinois has died at the age of 111.     Authorities say Evelyn Margaret Ralston died in her sleep Wednesday at an Evanston nursing home. The Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group says Ms.Ralston was believe

Illinois lawmakers are considering some hot-button measures this week. The state House of Representatives has voted down a medical-marijuana bill and approved an expansion of rights for same-sex couples.

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would license nationally certified midwives to attend home births in the state without supervision by a physician or an advanced nurse.The measure’s chief sponsor, state Rep.

I moved here in ‘76, and my daughter Saya was born in ’78, in fact I moved into this building here— Debbie and I are sitting in a café on Evanston’s Main Street, and she points out the window to her first apartment in town, over three decades ago.Main St.

In her mid-fifties, Debbie Hillman decided to begin working exclusively on changing Illinois’ food production system, from Evanston. (Photo by photoentropy via Flickr)  I came to these issues personally when I was in college, 30, 40— a long time ago. . . .