Matthew Eadie
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Moratorium extended until early March, ordinance to limit short-term rentals was tabled until January (this was expected)
You can probably expect a few changes to the ordinance before it's adopted, but it seems they may just limit the number and place restrictions, requiring the owners to be nearby
You can probably expect a few changes to the ordinance before it's adopted, but it seems they may just limit the number and place restrictions, requiring the owners to be nearby
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Moratorium extended until early March, ordinance to limit short-term rentals was tabled until January (this was expected)
You can probably expect a few changes to the ordinance before it's adopted, but it seems they may just limit the number and place restrictions, requiring the owners to be nearby
You can probably expect a few changes to the ordinance before it's adopted, but it seems they may just limit the number and place restrictions, requiring the owners to be nearby
I don't know for sure, but I'm ASSUMING endorsements come from the board and not all the members, fwiw
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I don't know for sure, but I'm ASSUMING endorsements come from the board and not all the members, fwiw
Some big names in their recent endorsement list, including #IL02 candidate State Sen. Robert Peters
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The PAC includes co-chairs Pramila Jayapal (WA), Greg Casar (TX) and Maxwell Frost (FL)
And a board that includes, notably, Ro Khanna, who has endorsed Kat Abughazaleh
The board includes two IL Reps, too (Ramirez and Garcia)
And a board that includes, notably, Ro Khanna, who has endorsed Kat Abughazaleh
The board includes two IL Reps, too (Ramirez and Garcia)
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The PAC includes co-chairs Pramila Jayapal (WA), Greg Casar (TX) and Maxwell Frost (FL)
And a board that includes, notably, Ro Khanna, who has endorsed Kat Abughazaleh
The board includes two IL Reps, too (Ramirez and Garcia)
And a board that includes, notably, Ro Khanna, who has endorsed Kat Abughazaleh
The board includes two IL Reps, too (Ramirez and Garcia)
The council voted 6-2 to approve a smaller tax hike (initially proposed was 12.9%) in exchange for changing the way the city uses excess funds to fund public safety pensions
Although two alders argued a larger increase this year would be better than even bigger hikes next year
Although two alders argued a larger increase this year would be better than even bigger hikes next year
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The council voted 6-2 to approve a smaller tax hike (initially proposed was 12.9%) in exchange for changing the way the city uses excess funds to fund public safety pensions
Although two alders argued a larger increase this year would be better than even bigger hikes next year
Although two alders argued a larger increase this year would be better than even bigger hikes next year
For Pritzker's seemingly inevitable '28 run, having solid support in districts like this has got to be a good sign for starters
Although obviously, he has connections to this area in particular
(He ran for this open seat against Schakowsky in 1998)
Although obviously, he has connections to this area in particular
(He ran for this open seat against Schakowsky in 1998)
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
For Pritzker's seemingly inevitable '28 run, having solid support in districts like this has got to be a good sign for starters
Although obviously, he has connections to this area in particular
(He ran for this open seat against Schakowsky in 1998)
Although obviously, he has connections to this area in particular
(He ran for this open seat against Schakowsky in 1998)
The internals are internals so probably take them with a grain of salt
MDW (Abughazaleh internals) had a very small and quite inaccurate history
Impact (Biss' internal) is a far more mainstream progressive Dem pollster
And this one is also pretty mainstream
fivethirtyeight.com/features/202...
MDW (Abughazaleh internals) had a very small and quite inaccurate history
Impact (Biss' internal) is a far more mainstream progressive Dem pollster
And this one is also pretty mainstream
fivethirtyeight.com/features/202...
The Polls Were Historically Accurate In 2022
Let’s give a big round of applause to the pollsters. Measuring public opinion is, in many ways, harder than ever — and yet, the polling industry just had one of…
fivethirtyeight.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The internals are internals so probably take them with a grain of salt
MDW (Abughazaleh internals) had a very small and quite inaccurate history
Impact (Biss' internal) is a far more mainstream progressive Dem pollster
And this one is also pretty mainstream
fivethirtyeight.com/features/202...
MDW (Abughazaleh internals) had a very small and quite inaccurate history
Impact (Biss' internal) is a far more mainstream progressive Dem pollster
And this one is also pretty mainstream
fivethirtyeight.com/features/202...
Data for Progress is a pretty good Dem pollster though, from what I'm familiar with
All good context as we digest this fascinating race!
evanstonnow.com/new-poll-sho...
All good context as we digest this fascinating race!
evanstonnow.com/new-poll-sho...
New poll shows Biss, Abughazaleh tied - Evanston Now
Fine trails in third in first non-candidate-sponsored poll.
evanstonnow.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Data for Progress is a pretty good Dem pollster though, from what I'm familiar with
All good context as we digest this fascinating race!
evanstonnow.com/new-poll-sho...
All good context as we digest this fascinating race!
evanstonnow.com/new-poll-sho...
This likely explains why this poll was released today so long after it was conducted (Oct. 29-Nov. 3)
Biss' internal was conducted Nov. 4-9
But this was not commissioned by any campaign, I'm told, it was done by Data for Progress/The Justice Coalition on its own
Biss' internal was conducted Nov. 4-9
But this was not commissioned by any campaign, I'm told, it was done by Data for Progress/The Justice Coalition on its own
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This likely explains why this poll was released today so long after it was conducted (Oct. 29-Nov. 3)
Biss' internal was conducted Nov. 4-9
But this was not commissioned by any campaign, I'm told, it was done by Data for Progress/The Justice Coalition on its own
Biss' internal was conducted Nov. 4-9
But this was not commissioned by any campaign, I'm told, it was done by Data for Progress/The Justice Coalition on its own
The explanation provided in an email shared with me makes it sound like an Abughazaleh endorsement is in the works, with the poll today being part of the reasoning for it
"The most viable values-aligned candidate"
"viable" is the keyword there given all four polling results
"The most viable values-aligned candidate"
"viable" is the keyword there given all four polling results
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The explanation provided in an email shared with me makes it sound like an Abughazaleh endorsement is in the works, with the poll today being part of the reasoning for it
"The most viable values-aligned candidate"
"viable" is the keyword there given all four polling results
"The most viable values-aligned candidate"
"viable" is the keyword there given all four polling results
Full memo here: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/11...
IL-09 Democratic Primary Poll Shows Early Leaders Four Months Out From Election Day
Biss and Abughazaleh currently lead among primary voters with 18% of the vote each, while Fine trails in third with 10%.
www.dataforprogress.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Full memo here: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/11...