The Evanstonian

‘Get the Lead Out’

Milo Slevin, Staff Writer • April 20, 2023

When Janet Alexander Davis walks in the front door of her Fifth Ward home, she is grateful for the decades she has spent in Evanston. It’s the place where she grew up and where her kids and grandkids...

Incumbents retain Second, Ninth Ward seats, while voters elect mixture of existing, new members to D202, D65 school boards

Tarek Anthony, Staff Writer • April 5, 2023

Last night brought a close to Evanston’s turbulent, contentious special elections for the Second and Ninth Wards in addition to District 202 and District 65’s school board elections. Biss' appointees...

Evanston’s municipal primary results: Biss wins, incumbents lose

Sari Oppenheimer, Assistant News Editor • February 25, 2021

Shortly after polls closed for Evanston’s consolidated primary election on Feb. 23, the results for mayor, city clerk, 4th Ward alderman and 8th Ward alderman were counted. The races for mayor and city...

Kit Chat Episode 8: Evanston’s next four years (and beyond) with Daniel Biss

Zachary Bahar and Nora Miller • February 17, 2021

In this episode of Kit Chat, hosts Zachary Bahar and Nora Miller (Executive Editors of The Evanstonian) are joined by Evanston mayoral candidate Sen. Daniel Biss to discuss his mayoral campaign, issues...

The Mayoral Election

Zachary Bahar and Sari Oppenheimer • February 17, 2021

Daniel Biss For those familiar with local politics, Daniel Biss’ name probably rings a bell. Serving as a state representative from 2011 to 2013 and then as a state senator from 2013 to 2019, Biss...

Etown Sunrise, Evanston Fight For Black Lives to host Mayoral Town Hall

February 8, 2021

Join Etown Sunrise and Evanston Fight For Black Lives in a town-hall-style discussion with mayoral candidates Daniel Biss, Sebastian Nalls and Lori Keenan. The town hall will be centered around the...