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The Democratic Party of Evanston has endorsed mayoral candidate Daniel Biss, city clerk candidate Stephanie Mendoza and 1st Ward aldermanic candidate Clare Kelly for the 2021 municipal elections. The organization also endorsed Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th), who is running unopposed for reelection. Throughout January, the DPOE shared candidate endorsement videos on their social media pages. Now, the organization is focusing its efforts on getting out the vote, board president Rachel Ruttenberg said. But the endorsement process came with controversy, as residents questioned the party’s membership requirements concerns Ruttenberg said bubble up annually. To participate in the DPOE’s endorsement session, individuals must pay a one-year $40 membership fee, a two-year $75 membership fee, or complete volunteer hours for the organization. Some say the requirements perpetuate classism and ableism by shutting out community members unable to afford the fees or volunteer. ....
Evanston Mayoral Candidates Debate Ahead Of Primary Election - Evanston, IL - Hear from the three candidates competing to be Evanston's next mayor: Daniel Biss, Lori Keenan and Sebastian Nalls. ....
Some Northwestern Memorial Hospital workers received their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and leaders of D65 faced an uptick of hate crimes prior to the Inauguration. The Weekly: Week Two Recap breaks down our top headlines with the reporters and editors who covered them. ALEX CHUN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Alex Chun. JORDAN MANGI: And I’m Jordan Mangi. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down our top headlines each week. ALEX CHUN: Here’s what’s been happening in the headlines. On campus, some Northwestern fraternities and sororities plan to continue with recruitment this winter despite the Abolish Greek Life movement. ....
Write-in candidates crowd Evanston elections January 20, 2021 For the ten write-in candidates who filed to run for municipal office in Evanston this winter, many are approaching their runs with tempered optimism. The candidates join an already-crowded field of 26 traditional candidates and forced primaries in the 4th and 8th wards as well as the city clerk’s race. Write-in candidates were required to file a Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate by Dec. 24, 2020. However, in order to qualify they were not required to petition and receive a certain number of signatures, unlike traditional candidates. Every write-in candidate for city clerk and some aldermanic write-in candidates originally planned on running a traditional campaign, but then withdrew. ....
Here’s who’s running for D65, D202 school boards this April January 18, 2021 Eight candidates have filed petitions to run for four seats on the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board in the upcoming municipal election. In District 202, only three incumbents have filed petitions, while the fourth seat remains open. The filing period for board elections, Dec. 14 to Dec. 21, has passed, and the election will be held April 6. Below is a list of all confirmed candidates. DISTRICT 65 Angela Blaising: Blaising is the vice president of capital markets at Hyatt Hotels Corporation and a mother of two D65 middle schoolers. In an interview with the Democratic Party of Evanston, she said her background in finance would help her balance the district’s budget and strategies for safely reopening schools immediately. Blaising emphasized that she believes in safely reopening schools, and that doing so is the equitable choice for supporting Black and brown students, who h ....