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Incumbent State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) is projected to win re-election in Illinois’s 9th district against Republican challenger Paul Kelly. With over 95% of the vote reported at 11:21 p.m., Fine leads Kelly 76% to 24%, according to the New York Times with data from The Associated Press. “I’m looking forward to representing this district,”...
City Council held a Truth and Taxation public hearing Monday night in which residents commented on the 2022 property tax levy. Residents asked for more budget transparency and stressed the city’s need to address rising public safety pension debt. Evanston’s public safety pension debt has risen by $47 million in the past 7 years to...
Content warning: this story contains mentions of gun violence. Ald. Krissie Harris (2nd) is nearing the end of her second month on City Council. Mayor Daniel Biss appointed Harris in early September to fill a vacancy left by former Ald. Peter Braithwaite, who resigned in July. The Daily sat down with Harris to discuss her...
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Voters in north suburban Evanston will decide on a binding referendum on whether the city should shift to ranked-choice voting for municipal elections.
As Evanston aims to redevelop the Mayfair Cutoff, an abandoned railroad embankment running southwest through the city, experts and residents say the rail line has historically contributed to segregation. The railroad, built by the Junction Railroad Company in 1889 as a bypass between the Chicago & North Western main line and Chicago’s Mayfair Junction, aimed...