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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Community organizer Stephanie Mendoza receives 70.82 percent of vote, becoming Evanston’s next city clerk

April 6, 2021

Candidate Stephanie Mendoza is projected to be Evanston’s next city clerk and the first Latinx resident to sit on the dais, according to unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s Office.  Mendoza...

City clerk candidate Stephanie Mendoza stands smiling in a black blouse, with her arms resting on a brown sign that says “Evanston.”

Mendoza appears to win over 70 percent of city clerk votes; write-in candidates wait

February 24, 2021

City clerk candidate Stephanie Mendoza appears to have won over 70 percent of the vote, with all precincts reporting. The office will release results for write-in candidates in the coming days. If a...

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City clerk candidates criticize FOIA request process at Evanston Live TV forum

February 17, 2021

City clerk candidates discussed overhauling the city’s Freedom of Information Act request process in an Evanston Live TV forum Tuesday. Stephanie Mendoza, Cynthia Beebe, Eduardo Gomez, Jackson Paller...

The three Evanston mayoral candidates faced off in a virtual debate Tuesday night. Daniel Biss, who has secured endorsements from seven of nine City Council members, defended his record as a state legislator.

City clerk candidates emphasize transparency, accountability in forum

February 1, 2021

City clerk candidates discussed building resident trust and improving Freedom of Information Act procedures in a Saturday panel. The League of Women Voters of Evanston and the Evanston Public Library...

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