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Evanston Now Recap: Rules Committee Here's a recap of our live coverage of this evening's 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 Vasilko says should postpone action on the ethics proposal Tina Paden says administrative hearing offic...

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) and Chief Polep are experienced, proven leaders who share a steadfast commitment to public service...

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 decide the race. Approximately 3,000 mail-in ballots were sent out to residents, and those votes ca...

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 Tuesday, April 6 General Election, Evanston’s first municipal race in four years, newcomer Stephani...

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 community organizer, and prioritized transparency, community involvement and equity in his campaign. Mit...