18th District Archives - Evanston Now

Kelly concedes, Gabel maintains lead

Eamon Kelly this evening phoned Robyn Gabel and congratulated her on her apparent victory in the 18th District state house race. But with a few precincts yet to be counted,

By Bill Smith on February 3, 2010 - 4:35 am

Gabel leading with 10 precincts to go

Robyn Gabel was leading with 27 percent of the vote with just 10 of 91 precincts left to count at 9:10 p.m. this evening. In the 18th District state house

By Bill Smith on February 3, 2010 - 3:13 am

Gabel holds lead with most returns in

With 77 of 91 precincts reporting just before 9 p.m., Robyn Gabel had 27 percent of the vote in the five-way race for the Democratic nomination for the 18th District

By Bill Smith on February 3, 2010 - 3:00 am

Partying for Eamon

A large crowed of Eamon Kelly supporters partied in the upstairs room at the Firehouse Grill on Chicago Avenue as they waited for results. By 8:40 p.m. this evening

By Bill Smith on February 3, 2010 - 2:43 am

Waiting for election results

Robyn Gabel supporter Sue Gamm looks over the still-empty precinct results sheet at Lupita's restaurant on Main Street this evening. Supporters of candidates in the Democratic primary for the

By Bill Smith on February 3, 2010 - 1:49 am

Early voting turnout moderately high here

A total of 1,553 people turned out for early voting at the Evanston Civic Center ahead of next Tuesday's primary election. County Clerk David Orr says that's the sixth highest

By Bill Smith on January 29, 2010 - 8:10 pm

DFA endorses Jeff Smith

Democracy for America, which claims to be nation's largest progressive political action community with over one million members, has endorsed one of its members, Jeff Smith, in the Democratic primary for state

By Bill Smith on January 26, 2010 - 10:41 pm

Keenan-Devlin leads in fundraising

Patrick Keenan-Devlin has pulled into the fundraising lead in the 18th District state house contest, thanks to unusually large contributions from a major public employees union. 5244

By Bill Smith on January 21, 2010 - 3:38 pm

Former Rep. Bowman endorses Smith

H. Woods ("Woody") Bowman, who served 14 years as a Democratic state representative from Evanston, has endorsed Jeff Smith in the primary for the 18th District state house seat that

By Bill Smith on January 14, 2010 - 4:54 pm

Keenan-Devlin gets backing from women, health official

The Patrick Keenan-Devlin campaign for the 18th District state house seat representing Evanston claimed more endorsements today -- which also is the first day of early voting at the Civic

By Bill Smith on January 11, 2010 - 9:58 pm

Candidates rake in the bucks online

Three of the five candidates seeking the 18th District State House seat representing Evanston have made major use in recent months of online fundraising techniques. 5205

By Bill Smith on January 11, 2010 - 4:43 pm

State house candidates forum

Here's a recap of our live coverage of the forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters for candidates in the 18th District Illinois House Democratic primary held today at

By Bill Smith on January 10, 2010 - 9:38 pm

Home sales group backs Jeff Smith

The Illinois Realtors Political Action Committee has endorsed Jeff Smith in the race for the 18th District state house seat. Keith Hancock, chair of the North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors

By Bill Smith on January 5, 2010 - 9:47 pm

Unions endorse Keenan-Devlin

The Evanston Firefighters Association Local 742 this week announced its endorsement of Patrick Keenan-Devlin, Democratic candidate for state representative in the 18th district. Timothy Gobat, Local 742 Political Action Chairman,

By Michael Deheeger on December 30, 2009 - 10:38 pm

Quigley, state IVI endorse Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith has won endorsement of the state board of the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization and U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley. The IVI-IPO state board last week ratified the

By Bill Smith on December 22, 2009 - 4:04 pm

No DPOE endorsement in house race

The Democratic Party of Evanston failed to reach consensus Sunday on an endorsement for the state house district that covers most of Evanston. The results for the 258 DPOE members

By Bill Smith on December 14, 2009 - 1:44 pm

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