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  • Library officials have a firm in mind  to conduct a search for an interim Executive Director

    1 day ago1 day ago
  • With Kat making a strong run, Biss appears to be the unofficial winner of the 9th District Congressional District Democratic primary

    4 days ago3 days ago
  • Applications now open for Sustain Evanston program

    4 days ago4 days ago
  • Hotly-contested 9th Congressional District Democratic primary heads to voters

    5 days ago
  • Community members invited to vote on new dog park

    6 days ago
  • The man who would be mayor: Longtime leader Donald Borah dies at 85

    2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
  • ‘Reconciliation’ needed after Executive Library Director’s early departure from the position, suggests one member

    2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
  • Short-term rental overhaul passes on third try at City Council

    2 weeks ago
  • A strong advocate of shared costs with the city, Executive Library Director Yolande Wilburn to step down

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

    1 month ago1 month ago
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Stadium issue lit a fuse in 7th Ward vote, precinct totals show

Bob11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

Out of limelight, write-in candidates collected support in Clerk, 4th Ward races By Bob Seidenberg With municipal elections spaced four…

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Shawn Iles, newly-elected Third Ward Council member.
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A big assist from the ward’s ‘soccer moms’ helped push Shawn Iles over the top in a tight 3d ward race

Bob12 months ago11 months ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Shawn Iles brought experience from a number of past roles to his campaign to succeed Melissa Wynne…

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Mayor Daniel Biss makes the rounds at his victory party at Bluestone on Tuesday following his reelection.
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Two ways to view Mayor Daniel Biss’s victory margin

Bob12 months ago12 months ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Considering the late start mayoral challenger Jeff Boarini got and his lack of name recognition at the…

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Matt Rodgers
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‘Old-fashioned politicking’ proves formula of success for Matt Rodgers in 8th ward victory over incumbent

Bob12 months ago12 months ago02 mins

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…

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Now this is how you kick off GOTV weekend! Thank you so much to @ewarren, @janschakowsky, and the amazing supporters and volunteers that joined us this morning. 4 days to go, let's win this thing!! pic.twitter.com/eqC8SdTPiV

— Daniel Biss (@DanielBiss) March 13, 2026

Three days until the March 17 primary and @KatAbughazaleh's final message to her supporters is:

FU*K ICE!

FU*K AIPAC!

Does anyone really want this clinical moron representing Illinois in the U.S. House? pic.twitter.com/AWKX13XiGC

— Chicago Contrarian (@ChicagoContrar1) March 15, 2026

In 3 days, you’ll decide who you trust to represent you in Congress.I’ve spent my career standing up to insurance companies, protecting mental health care, and fighting for safer communities. Now I’m ready to bring that fight to Washington for the 9th District. But I can’t do it… pic.twitter.com/gQUnEEcsIp

— Laura Fine for Congress (@laurafineforIL9) March 15, 2026

https://t.co/zKTHy0Lgso

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) March 11, 2026