June 17, 2025
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Evanston Election 2025

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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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

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  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,…

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Twelve step forward on the first day of filing for Evanston’s 2025 Municipal Election

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By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Filing is off to a slow start for Evanston’s once-in-every four years municipal election. Twelve candidates filed petitions of candidacy on the first day of filing for next year’s election — Feb. 25, if a primary; April 1, for the General Election. Sixteen candidates filed on the first day of filing…

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Candidates can begin circulating petitions today to run in next year’s city election

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Are you ready to take the plunge? By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Candidates interested in running in Evanston’s once-every-four-years municipal election next year can get an earlier start down that road this year with today, Tuesday, July 30, marking the first day they can begin circulating petitions to gather the number of signatures they’ll need to…

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