After Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss announced his endorsements for two incumbent City Council members in their run for reelection, some residents have said
Indivisible Evanston hosted Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) at its midterm election watch party at Prairie Moon on Tuesday. Schakowsky, who won re-election against her opponent Republican Max Rice, has represented Illinois’ 9th District since 1999. At Tuesday’s party, she praised the efforts of organizers like Indivisible for their work in supporting Democratic candidates. “One thing.
Voters in north suburban Evanston will decide on a binding referendum on whether the city should shift to ranked-choice voting for municipal elections.
Though Evanston broke its voter turnout record in the 2018 midterms, low showings at the city’s primary elections in August and non-contentious races make turnout rates in the upcoming midterm election unclear. In the 2018 and 2016 elections, Evanston led Cook County in voter turnout. In the last midterm election, when congressional and gubernatorial seats.