Final Call in Evanston’s 1st and 8th Ward Aldermanic Races and One Seat on District 65’s School Board May Hinge on Mail-in Votes

Includes Updated Vote Counts and Election Day Photos First-time candidates Clare Kelly in the City’s 1st Ward and Devon Reid in the southeast 8th Ward hold small leads in their aldermanic races, but mail-in votes are still outstanding and a final determination may be a few weeks off. In the District 65 School Board election, Donna Wang Su holds a 46-vote lead…

Evanston’s Participatory Budgeting ballot guide

Editor’s note: This article will be updated as new information is made available. Evanston community members can soon vote in the city’s pilot Participatory Budgeting program, allowing them to choose…

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ELECTION GUIDE POSTS

The First Ward: Candidates’ Views

The RoundTable invited the First Ward aldermanic candidates, Judy Fiske and Clare Kelly, to offer a tour of the First Ward that included its top three assets and top three challenges before the April 6 general election. Alderman Judy Fiske’s First Ward Please allow me to…

The Second Ward: Candidates’ Views

The RoundTable invited the Second Ward aldermanic candidates, Peter Braithwaite and Darlene Cannon, to offer a tour of the Second Ward that included its top three assets and top three challenges before the April 6 general election. Darlene Cannon’s Second Ward The Second Ward is a…

The Third Ward: Candidates’ Views

The RoundTable invited the Third Ward aldermanic candidates, Nicholas Korzeniowski and Melissa Wynne, to offer a tour of the Third Ward that included its top three assets and top three challenges before the April 6 general election.  Nicholas Korzeniowski’s Third Ward The Third Ward is a…

The Fourth Ward: Candidates’ Views

The RoundTable invited the Fourth Ward aldermanic candidates, Diane Goldring and Jonathan Nieuwsma, to offer a tour of the Fourth Ward that included its top three assets and top three challenges. Diane Goldring’s Fourth Ward The Fourth Ward’s primary asset is its residents.  I am constantly…

The Fifth Ward: Candidates’ Views

The RoundTable asked all candidates for alderman to give a tour of their ward, highlighting its three top assets and three most serious challenges. Here are their responses. Because of some editing errors, portions of Carolyn Murray’s responses were omitted. We hope readers will read both…

The Sixth Ward: Candidates’ Views

The RoundTable invited the Sixth Ward aldermanic candidates, Thomas Suffredin and Katherine Trippi, to offer a tour of the Third Ward that included its top three assets and top three challenges before the April 6 general election.  Alderman Thomas Suffredin’s Sixth Ward Our ward’s top three…

The Seventh Ward: Candidates’ Views

The RoundTable invited the Seventh Ward aldermanic candidates, Eleanor Revelle and Mary Rosinski, to offer a tour of the Seventh Ward that included its top three assets and top three challenges before the April 6 general election.  Alderman Eleanor Revelle’s Seventh Ward One of the Seventh…

Joey Hailpern, Candidate for District 65 School Board

The thumbnail sketch and reasons for running were compiled by Mary Helt Gavin from information provided by the candidate. Answers to the questions are in the candidate’s own words. Thumbnail Sketch: Current employment: educator for the past 18 years including time teaching elementary school and now…

Soo La Kim, Candidate for District 65 School Board

The thumbnail sketch and reasons for running were compiled by Mary Helt Gavin from information provided by the candidate. Answers to the questions are in the candidate’s own words. Thumbnail Sketch: Education: BA in English and Art History, Williams College. Ph.D. in English Literature, University of…

Katie Voorhees, Candidate for District 65 School Board

The thumbnail sketch and reasons for running were compiled by Mary Helt Gavin from information provided by the candidate. Answers to the questions are in the candidate’s own words. Thumbnail Sketch: Education: M.A., counseling degree in psychology, Northwestern University. Current employment: mental health clinician in private…

Donna Wang Su, Candidate for District 65 Board

The thumbnail sketch and reasons for running were compiled by Mary Helt Gavin from information provided by the candidate. Answers to the questions are in the candidate’s own words. Thumbnail Sketch: Education: undergraduate degree from University of California Santa Barbara; master’s degree in Public Policy and…

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Why we vote

Only about 30% of Evanston’s registered voters are expected to vote in this spring’s consolidated election. The RoundTable went to…

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