Election 2017 Archives - Evanston Now

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Government

City to name water plant building for mayor

Evanston aldermen Monday are scheduled to vote to name a building at the city's water plant for retiring Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl. Tisdahl, who was instrumental in the city's plan to

By Bill Smith on May 5, 2017 - 1:17 pm

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Government

Board: ‘Appearance’ but no actual ethics violation by Rue

Evanston's Board of Ethics issued findings this week on the remaining complaints stemming from the April 4 election. In a complaint filed by Betty Ester against incoming 5th Ward Alderman

By Bill Smith on May 4, 2017 - 11:15 am

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Government

How many opened their wallets for mayoral candidates?

State campaign finance records show that at least among people willing to pony up $200 or more to back their favorite candidate, Steve Hagerty led the pack in the Evanston mayoral

By Bill Smith on April 20, 2017 - 3:37 pm

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Government

Disavowed group spent $10K on Evanston election

The Republican-affiliated political action committee that made a late splash in Evanston's election this year by running ads disavowed by all the candidates it supported has reported spending $10,000 on

By Bill Smith on April 19, 2017 - 4:18 pm

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Government

Ethics panel rejects three claims

Evanston's Board of Ethics Tuesday night rejected three claims of violations of the city's ethics code made against incumbent aldermen and an aldermanic candidate, affirmed one and postponed action on

By Bill Smith on April 19, 2017 - 11:07 am

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Government

Here’s what the mayoral candidates raised

New campaign finance reports from Evanston's mayoral candidates filed with the state board of elections show just how much money went into this year's campaign. Mayor-elect Steve Hagerty's campaign raised by

By Bill Smith on April 18, 2017 - 11:45 am

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Government

Ethics board gets another election complaint

The heated contest to succeed Delores Holmes as 5th Ward alderman has spawned another complaint that the Evanston Board of Ethics, newly at full strength, will get to tackle next

By Bill Smith on April 11, 2017 - 2:56 pm

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Government

McConnell maneuver fails in City Council

In a move at least one opponent compared to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's refusal to hold hearings on President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, two aldermen Monday

By Bill Smith on April 11, 2017 - 10:25 am

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Government

Hagerty lead shrinks as late-vote count continues

The counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots has chipped away at Steve Hagerty's lead in the mayoral race, but it appears to still be too big for Mark Tendam to close

By Bill Smith on April 9, 2017 - 12:43 am

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Education

D65 chief is ‘humbled and appreciative’

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren Thursday disseminated a letter to the community, saying he is “extremely humbled and appreciative” of their show of support in approving the $14.5

By Charles Bartling on April 6, 2017 - 7:12 pm

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Government

Hagerty camp confident victory will hold up

Steve Hagerty's campaign manager, Sean Tenner, says he's confident Hagerty's 159-vote election night margin in the race for mayor will hold up as late mail-in ballots are counted. Tenner says

By Bill Smith on April 6, 2017 - 3:08 pm

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Education

Evanston voters start down road to disaster

Evanston voters Tuesday decided to head down a road that, unless they turn back, leads inevitably to fiscal disaster. They gave the District 65 school board carte blanche to increase

By Bill Smith on April 6, 2017 - 12:02 pm

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Government

Record turnout possible for Evanston election

Today could see a record turnout for a municipal election in Evanston. A total of 5,395 people voted early at the Civic Center and 1,006 mail-in ballots have already been received

By Bill Smith on April 4, 2017 - 2:29 pm

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Government

Evanston winning early voting race

It appears Evanston has won the race to be the spot with the biggest early voting turnout in suburban Cook County. As of 10 a.m. this morning, 4,652 people had

By Bill Smith on April 3, 2017 - 7:25 pm

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Government

Cabot fan calls foul over Fiske fliers

A supporter of 1st Ward aldermanic candidate Lee Cabot has filed a complaint with the state board of elections objecting to the use of a photo of her in campaign

By Bill Smith on March 28, 2017 - 2:26 pm

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Government

Jeff Smith endorses Tendam for mayor

Jeff Smith, who finished fourth in Evanston's mayoral primary, has endorsed Mark Tendam, the second-place primary finisher, in the April 4 runoff election. Smith joins fifth place primary finisher Gary

By Bill Smith on March 23, 2017 - 11:17 am

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