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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

City clerk candidate Devon Reid speaks at the Democratic Party of Evanston’s endorsement meeting on Sunday. DPOE members voted to endorse Reid at the meeting.

Evanston Democrats vote to endorse Devon Reid for clerk, but no mayoral candidates

February 21, 2017

The Democratic Party of Evanston voted Sunday to endorse Devon Reid for city clerk and to support a referendum to increase property taxes to fund a deficit in Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s budget. More...

Ald. Brian Miller (9th) speaks at a forum for mayoral candidates Thursday evening. The three candidates in attendance discussed how to work with state and federal officials and town-gown relations in the future at a forum Thursday evening.

Mayoral candidates discuss relationship with state, federal officials

February 10, 2017

Evanston’s mayoral and city clerk candidates discussed town-gown relations and how to work with state and federal officials in the future at a forum Thursday evening. The forum, held at Haven Middle...

Evanston city clerk candidate Devon Reid, 24, stands outside of Coffee Lab, 910 Noyes St. He is running on a platform to combat homelessness, increase government transparency and enhance voter participation.

City clerk candidate Devon Reid seeks to reinvent position

January 27, 2017

At 12 years old, Devon Reid left his life in Evanston for a homeless shelter on the South Side of Chicago after his mother was incarcerated. It was a “culture shock” for Reid, who lived with his...

(Daily file photo by Katie Pach) Mayoral candidate Jeff Smith attends an electoral board hearing on Monday. The board voted on Wednesday to overrule Smith’s objections to the nominating petitions of the four other candidates.

Electoral board throws out latest objections to mayoral candidacies

January 12, 2017

The Evanston electoral board threw out objections filed by mayoral candidate Jeff Smith to the nominating petitions of four of his competitors. The decision came two days after the board first met to...

Jeff Smith, a mayoral candidate, presents evidence for his objections at an electoral board hearing on Monday. Smith filed objections to the nominating petitions of four of his competitors.

Electoral board delays action on latest objections to mayoral candidates

January 10, 2017

The Evanston electoral board will decide Wednesday on recent ballot objections filed by mayoral candidate Jeff Smith (Weinberg ’77), pushing back its decision following a three-hour meeting on Monday. Smith,...

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