Shawn Iles, newly-elected Third Ward Council member.
A big assist from the ward’s ‘soccer moms’ might have placed Shawn Iles over the top in a tight 3d ward race
By Bob Seidenberg Shawn Iles brought experience from a number of past roles to his campaign to succeed Melissa Wynne as the alderperson for the city’s Third Ward. Overnight Shelter Director for Interfaith Action of Evanston, former president of the Evanston Public Library Board, former president of the Evanston Rotary Club, coach in the AYSO…
Mayor Daniel Biss makes the rounds at his victory party at Bluestone on
Tuesday following his reelection.
Two ways to view Mayor Daniel Biss’s victory margin
By Bob Seidenberg Considering the late start mayoral challenger Jeff Boarini got and his lack of name recognition at the start, how should Mayor Daniel Biss’s 62.4% to 37.59% percent victory over the challenger be viewed? Jeff Smith, a longtime observer of Evanston’s political scene, took a crack at that question in a podcast interview…
Matt Rodgers
‘Old-fashioned politicking’ proves formula of success for Matt Rodgers in 8th ward victory over incumbent
By Bob Seidenberg/rseiden914@gmail.com “A lot of good old-fashioned politicking,” proved the key for Matt Rodgers, the one candidate in Evanston’s municipal election field Tuesday to defeat an incumbent for a seat on the city council. Rodgers, the former chair of the city’s Land Use Commission, took home 810 votes or 64.18% of the vote compared…
Parielle Davis, joined by her father Alan Johnson on Election, looks like she’s won her bid for a seat on the Evanston City Council.
Mayor Daniel Biss, City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza, and five incumbents register strong wins for council seats
They’ll be joined by three newcomers, including Parielle Davis, one of the leaders of the fight against Northwestern’s bid to stage large-scale commercial events By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss appears headed to another four-year term of office, registering 62% of the vote with 44 of the city’s 45 precincts reported, unofficial totals show….
Is it time to consider staggered elections?
By Bob Seidenberg Could the Civic Center be put back in play as the city’s permanent home as a result of today’s election? It’s a long shot but not inconceivable based on the views of some of the candidates running in today’s election. In the First Ward, council member Clare Kelly has been in the…
Longtime political observer Jeff Smith breaks down election choices
Jeff Smith is a longtime observer of the Evanston political scene and one-time candidate himself. With permission, here’s his blog entry which ran on the Central Street Neighbors Association on the candidates he’s supporting in today’s election. The views do not necessarily reflect that of CSNA. By Jeff Smith In some past local election…
At 82, longtime Evanston resident Carlis Sutton is the oldest candidate in the field seeking election Tuesday to Evanston’s City Council.
Game On! Evanston’s once-in-four years election is headed to voters Tuesday with plenty of candidates and storylines
Mayor’s race produces contrasts around zoning, Northwestern By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston residents will go to the polls Tuesday to vote in a municipal election that holds significance not only for the next four years of the new council members terms but likely well into the city’s future. Members of the next council will make…
As finish line approaches, candidates in key Evanston ward races play up backing
By Bob Seidenberg Candidates in Evanston’s ward races are sporting endorsements from political leaders, current and former, as well as other less notables, as the race draws close to the April 1 election. In the city’s First Ward, newcomer Stephen Hackney is listing current mayor Daniel Biss and former mayors Steve Hagerty, Elizabeth Tisdahl and…
The Bluestone restaurant at 1932 Central St.
A sign of the times? Restaurant owner says he was confronted at charity event about signs he put out for Suffredin
By Bob Seidenberg The war of words and accusations between Sixth Ward candidates Council member Thomas Suffredin and challenger Candance Chow spilled over to a charity event for an Evanston group in Skokie last Friday. In an email sent out to several media outlets, and statement after, Patrick Fowler, charged that Chow’s husband, Daniel,…
(To left) Jack Mortell, president of city’s firefighter’s pension board.
Pension board leader accuses city of wrongly claiming pension funds as budget expenses
City says other neighboring communities do so as well and that there’s ‘no phantom’ budget item By Bob Seidenberg City says other neighboring communities do so as well and that there’s ‘no phantom’ budget item The city is following a practice used by a number of area communities by including public safety pension funds in…
