June 17, 2025
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Have Dreams student Caleb Jensen, an intern at the Thermal Laminating Corporation, fits a laminating roller into place.

Evanston nonprofit connects people with autism to jobs

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But the program is running short on participating employers and hoping Evanston businesses will step up By Bob Seidenberg Henry Testard has been on the job roughly a half hour at the Thermal Laminating Corporation at 2220 Greenwood Ave., carefully lining up cardboard pieces on a wood frame to make into the boxes used to stabilize…

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A city committee will take more time to decide what to do about a homeowner’s leaning elm.

Committee wants guidelines in place before ruling on homeowner’s request to remove leaning elm

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‘I feel like I’ve done my part in planting other trees, and this is one I’m not comfortable where it is,’ Kristina Pierce tells city committee By Bob Seidenberg/rseiden914@gmail.com A northwest Evanston homeowner will have to wait a little longer for a decision from the city on whether she can remove an elm tree from…

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Shawn Iles, newly-elected Third Ward Council member.

A big assist from the ward’s ‘soccer moms’ helped push Shawn Iles over the top in a tight 3d ward race

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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…

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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

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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…

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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

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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….

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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

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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…

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As finish line approaches, candidates in key Evanston ward races play up backing

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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…

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(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

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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…

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