By Bob Seidenberg It has been a great year for the city, said Mayor Daniel Biss, leading off his State of the City address on May 23. There’s been a number of really exciting developments and personnel at the City of Evanston that have really enabled us to begin to take off in our achievement…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston voters will go to the polls Tuesday to fill two City Council seats, in a rare midterm election that could have a major bearing on some big issues facing the city, including Northwestern University’s $800 million Ryan Field project. In the centrally located Second Ward, Krissie Harris, an Oakton College educator whom…
By Bob Seidenberg Mayor Daniel Biss made known early his endorsements off candidates running in a special election April 4 to fill two City Council seats. Biss has actively promoted his choices — Krissie Harris in the 2nd Ward, and Juan Geracaris, in the 9th. But the mayor’s endorsement is just one of many endorsements…
By Bob Seidenberg Second Ward City Council member Krissie Harris said earlier today she has already taken steps to return a pair of $6,000 donations — the most allowed individuals under election law— that critics have maintained were being used to buy influence in Northwestern University’s stadium project. In a phone interview earlier…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s special election to fill City Council seats in the city’s 2nd and 9th Wards will take place next April with contested races in both wards. Barring petition challenges, Darlene Cannon, Krissie Harris, and Patricia Gregory, will face off in the 2nd Ward to fill the remaining two years of Peter Braithwaite’s…
A statement from Sebastian Nalls concerning the 9th Ward Council seat appointment and the 2023 Special Election that will be held for the seat: I first want to say thank you to the residents of the 9th Ward. This appointment process has given me the opportunity to meet many of you. Learning about your life…
By Bob Seidenberg The State Board of Elections has greatly reduced the late filing penalties that office was seeking from Evanston City Clerk Devon Reid dating back to his successful run for office in 2017, acknowledging there were “mitigating circumstances” with the notices that went out alerting Mr. Reid of his missed payments. Board members…
By Bob Seidenberg Three candidates are challenging incumbent Kim Foxx in the Democratic primary for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office on March 17, but only one has deep roots in Evanston. “I went to Oakton School for grade school — I went to Chute Junior High and then ETHS,” said candidate Donna More, stopping…