Voter's Guide to Evanston Elections April 9, 2013

See who's on the ballot and read about the issues facing voters in city council races, school board races and the contest for township supervisor.

Despite the fact that every spot on the city council, as well as the mayor's seat, is up for election in 2013, there are just a few contested races in Evanston.  Voters in the first ward and sixth ward have a choice between two candidates on the ballot, while fifth ward voters have the opportunity to choose a write-in candidate. The position of township supervisor is also up for grabs. When it comes to local school districts, eight candidates are running for four seats on the Evanston Township High School District 202 School Board. The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 race is uncontested, however. First Ward Candidates: Judy Fiske, Edward Tivador Local business owner and incumbent Ald. Judy Fiske is running against newcomer Edward …

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ECTV's 'The Reporters'

Sixth Ward Council Candidates Debate TIFs, Northwestern Relationship

Incumbent Ald. Mark Tendam and challenger Mark Sloane are competing for a spot on the city council in the sixth ward. The two answered questions from reporters in an Evanston Community Television forum last week.

Incumbent Ald. Mark Tendam (6th Ward) and challenger Mark Sloane answered questions from reporters during an Evanston Community Television forum last week. Click on the video above to hear what they had to say about tax-increment financing, the city's relationship with Northwestern University and whether police and firefighters could be on the chopping block given upcoming pension demands, among other topics. For more coverage of Evanston's April 2013 school board and city council races, visit our elections hub.

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Meet Sixth Ward City Council Candidates Tendam, Sloane

Incumbent Mark Tendam is running against challenger Mark Sloane for the sixth ward seat on the Evanston city council. Find their answers to our questions here.

Sixth Ward Ald. Mark Tendam is running against challenger Mark Sloane for a seat on the city council. Click on each candidate's name below to read their answers to our Q&A.  Mark Tendam - Tendam was elected to the city council in 2009 and says that he considers keeping the North Branch library open despite a round of funding cuts one of the major accomplishments of his first term. If re-elected, Tendam says he would focus on bringing more economic development and increasing programs for residents in their teens and early 20s. Mark Sloane - The chief financial officer is making his second bid for election after he ran for sixth ward alderman in 2009. Sloane has critized the city's two most recently created tax-increment financing districts …

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Objection Withdrawn Against First Ward Challenger

An Evanston resident who claimed first ward candidate Edward Tivador did not have proper signatures withdrew her objection on Friday. Tivador is running against incumbent Judy Fiske.

Challenger Edward Tivador will remain on the ballot, opposing Ald. Judy Fiske for election in the first ward, after Evanston resident withdrew her objection to Tivador’s paperwork Friday morning. Barbara Janes had filed an objection against Tivador on the grounds that he did not have the proper signatures to run for office, according to city clerk Rodney Greene. She withdrew her objection at the beginning of a city hearing that took place Friday morning, Greene said.  “Once she withdrew her objection, it ended everything right there,” he said, explaining that there was no discussion of the matter at the hearing. In her objection, Janes claimed that some of the same people had signed both candidates’ petitions for nomination. Any duplicate …

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Controversial Bank Drive-Through Could Go Forward On Crawford

Despite opposition from neighbors, Evanston aldermen gave the go-ahead for zoning changes that could allow Chase Bank to build drive-through lanes at Crawford Avenue and Gross Point Road.

Despite opposition from neighbors to a proposed Chase Bank at Crawford Avenue and Gross Point Road, Evanston aldermen voted Monday to approve introduction of an ordinance that would allow a drive-through on the property with a special use permit.  Edgemark Development LLC has plans to build the 4,200-square-foot bank on two lots at the intersection: a former gas station at 2628 Gross Point Road and a residential lot at 2635 Crawford Avenue. In order to construct two drive-through lanes and an ATM drive-through, developers must obtain an amendment to the zoning code that permits drive-throughs as a special use. Neighbors say they fear traffic from the bank drive-throughs will create more congestion and potential accidents at an intersection…

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