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Evanston Now Reid demands hazard pay for some retail workers Ald. Devon Reid (8th) proposed Monday that the Evanston force employers to provide $4 or $5 an hour in pandemic hazard pay to some retail workers. Devon Reid stands with his mother as hes sworn in by Mayor Daniel Biss Monday night. Ald. Devon Reid (8th) proposed Monday that the Evanston force employers to provide $4 or $5 an hour in pandemic hazard pay to some retail workers. Reid said he’s designed his pr...

Evanston Now District 65 board member resigns Rebeca Mendoza, who was appointed to the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board in 2017, has resigned, and the board is seeking a replacement. Rebeca Mendoza. Rebeca Mendoza, who was appointed to the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board in 2017, has resigned, and the board is seeking a replacement. Mendoza, appointed to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Omar Brown, had sought to run as a write-in candidate...

In the wake of Evanston’s election results getting finalized, organizers, electees and residents said they are looking forward to the potential for positive change under new local officials. Candidates campaigned in the most crowded election cycle in decades, school board races featured a prominent push for racial equity and long-entrenched alderpeople were unseated. Many residents said it’s important not to throw in the towel after a long election cycle. Instead, the results can be a sprin...

Braithwaite, Kelly, Reid Keep Leads In Final Evanston Vote Count Patch 1 hr ago Jonah Meadows © Jonah Meadows/Patch Tuesday was the last day for votes to be counted in the April 6, 2021, consolidated elections. The Cook County Clerks Office plans to certify final results prior to April 27. EVANSTON, IL — Two weeks after last day of voting in the April 6 municipal elections, the Cook County Clerks Office has released a preliminary final count of ballots, which is scheduled...

Approximately 13,000 Evanston residents cast ballots in last Tuesday’s municipal elections, a drop in voter turnout since the 2017 election, City Clerk Devon Reid said at City Council Monday night. This year, around 25 percent of the city’s registered voters cast a ballot — a 5 percent  increase from the voter turnout in the February...

Evanston Now Recap: Rules Committee Heres a recap of our live coverage of this evenings Evanston City Council Rules Committee meeting. The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:15 p.m. A packet with information on the agenda items is available online. Meeting called to order at 5:18 p.m. All present except Alderman Fiske. Public Comment Misty Witenberg opposes elimination of the board of ethics. Says having special counsel will cost more than having citizen board members do it for free. Mike Vasil...

Paul Polep was sworn in as the permanent chief of Evanston Fire Department during Monday’s City Council meeting, concluding his three-month tenure as interim chief. Polep was selected as interim chief in January, days before former Fire Chief Brian Scott retired. City Manager Erika Storlie announced Polep’s permanent appointment as chief on April 8 — along with the promotions of Kelley Gandurski to deputy city manager and Nicholas Cummings to corporation counsel. “(Gandurski), (Cummings...

After months of campaigning, and a tumultuous final four weeks leading up to the generals, Evanston’s 2021 municipal elections came to a close Tuesday night.  When the dust settled, City Council saw three new aldermen emerge — with a potential fourth leading in a race that remains too close to call.  As of Wednesday night, the margin of victory in three races is within 100 votes. Candidates in the 1st, 2nd and 8th wards are waiting as remaining mail-in ballots trickle in, votes that could...

Evanston RoundTable’s free daily and weekend email newsletters – sign up now! Maybe later, thanks. Includes Updated Vote Counts. First time candidates Clare Kelly in the City’s 1st Ward and Devon Reid in the southeast 8th Ward hold short 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 over Marquise Weatherspoon. The City Elections In the T...

Devon Reid has a slight lead in the 8th Ward aldermanic race with just over 52 percent of the vote, according to unofficial election results from the Cook County Clerk’s Office with all precincts reporting. Reid, who currently serves as City Clerk, faced off against Ridgeville Park District Commissioner Matthew Mitchell Tuesday. Mitchell, so far, is trailing his opponent with 47.81 percent of votes counted — a margin of just 46 votes. Reid has a background as a political consultant and comm...