April 26, 2025
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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

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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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Matt Rodgers

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

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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…

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