Submitted by Kevin OConnor on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 01:41
For the benefit of whoever is elected the next alderman of the 7th Ward and the commercial businesses of the 7th Ward, I have conducted a 5 day listening tour of 7th Ward businesses. I visited about 75 businesses, however some owners and managers were not there, so I will have to add their comments later. I also did not stop in at doctors, dentists or real estate offices due to time constraints. I am sure that there are issues within some of those businesses and it may be easiest to get e-mail addresses and ask for comments.
Submitted by Kevin OConnor on Sun, 04/05/2009 - 00:33
Holy Cow! Was I ever surprised when I walked into the IVI-IPO endorsement forums and saw Ald. Bernstein, Cook County Commisioner Larry Suffredin and our own CSNA president Jeff Smith. Jeff's presence didn't bother me, since I could picture him as an independent.
Submitted by Kevin OConnor on Sat, 04/04/2009 - 23:47
Jane Grover, like her political sponsor Ald. Tisdahl, still doesn't get it. Honesty matters, at least it should. As the only candidate to not take donations in the 7th Ward race and I believe citywide, let's compare Jane's latest mailing to her public record during the 7th ward campaign.
Submitted by Kevin OConnor on Sat, 04/04/2009 - 00:56
I'm sure that I'm not the only one who has noticed street sweepers in the 7th Ward (usually only sighted before N.U. games), actual potholes that have been patched on Lincoln Ave. and Ridge Ave., a once a year mailing I believe from the department of Streets and Sanitation. We know there are no coincidences in politics, therefore our City is functioning at it's highest level until the next election in 2013.
To add to the awesome onslaught of our government's coordinated pre-election blitz of services and reminders, I also received the COE quarterly 16 page mailer, " Highlights".
Submitted by Kevin OConnor on Sat, 04/04/2009 - 00:12
The tragedy and failure of most of my fellow candidates and all " Evanston media" (print or online) to hold any current Council members who are running for reelection or a higher throne accountable for bringing us to such dire economic straits is truly shameful. The tightly structured debate formats have resulted in a non-discussion of the real issues facing the COE currently.
Submitted by Kevin OConnor on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 11:51
While Jane Grover is rightly basking in her "highly recommended" evaluation ( not endorsement), let's take a look at her campaign site response to the CSNA evaluation.
Ms. Grover claims she will "be a disciplined and responsible steward of taxpayer dollars", she is for an "accountable & transparent City government" and she "will change the tone of discourse in Evanston". Jane also claims, she will be an "independent voice".
