Shun Graves

2 weeks ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Shun Graves

Jeff Boarini roused himself from his first full night of sleep in forever. Moments before 7 a.m. Saturday, the sole challenger to Mayor Daniel Biss awoke. No alarms. And so much light. The nearly eight hours he slept marked his longest slumber since his April 1 election defeat. Later that morning, Boarini sat inside his narrow but airy home in a central Evanston condominium complex. He remembered what used to keep him up late during the campaign, when he’d get as few as four hours of sleep.

3 weeks ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Shun Graves

As he basked in the revelry of his reelection victory Tuesday night, Mayor Daniel Biss reminisced when asked to think back 21 years to his formative political days. He posited that the young man who pounded on doors for John Kerry in 2004 would be ecstatic at his future win. “That 27-year-old guy would be surprised and excited,” the mayor told The Daily.

3 weeks ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Shun Graves

Mayor Daniel Biss has secured his second term atop Evanston’s government, according to unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s office, giving him four more years to double down on his policy reforms and expand his political resume. The victory keeps the keys in the hands of a seasoned politician who oversaw much change — and uproar — during his first term. Meanwhile, the opposition against the mayor, which coalesced in Jeff Boarini’s singular challenge to Biss, sputtered at the ballot box.

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Shun Graves

As throngs of curious customers buzzed inside downtown Evanston’s brand-new restaurant Guzman y Gomez Tuesday, dozens of employees manning the kitchen occasionally erupted in a hearty hurrah. “Hola!” they shouted as people poured into the Australia-based eatery’s newest U.S. location for its grand opening. That camaraderie forms the cornerstone of founder and co-CEO Steven Marks’ concept for fast-casual Mexican food, he said.

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Shun Graves

March 6, 2025 Nestled along a nondescript central Evanston alleyway, Mike Moyer’s garage-turned-workshop has churned out, by his rough estimate, 400 used bicycles. He gives them all away. Moyer has accepted bicycles in various conditions for repairs for less than two years. Using spare parts and plenty of compassion, he said, he fixes them up and donates many of them to Evanston families and refugees who’ve arrived in the Chicago region from around the world.