Mayor Daniel Biss announced his latest round of endorsements in his bid for the open seat of Illinois’ 9th Congressional District in an X post Thursday, which featured 18 Evanston-area community leaders, including some currently-elected officials. The list boasts the names of five sitting Evanston councilmembers: Alds. Krissie Harris (2nd), Shawn Iles (3rd), Jonathan Nieuwsma...| The Daily Northwestern
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston), a stalwart of Illinois Democratic politics and a progressive voice on Capitol Hill since the late 1990s, announced Monday she will not seek a 15th term as representative for Illinois’ 9th District, drawing the curtain on a congressional tenure that has spanned over a quarter century. The announcement came during...| The Daily Northwestern
Tucked away in a spacious eventroom in Skokie’s Sketchbook Brewing Company on Sunday afternoon, residents of Illinois’ 9th Congressional District shared drinks, laughs and conversations with eight prospective Democratic candidates who could rewrite the district’s political future for years to come. Niles Township Democrats United, headed by committeeperson and Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita, reshaped...| The Daily Northwestern