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Swede

(38,241 posts) Fri Oct 24, 2025, 10:35 PM Oct 24

"I am committed to warning our community every time we receive credible reports of ICE activities" Evanston mayor Biss.

Evanston is a sanctuary city under the Welcoming City Ordinance, meaning that the city and the Evanston Police Department do not collaborate with federal immigration authorities.

https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/21/ice-detains-one-person-near-evanston-home-depot/

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"I am committed to warning our community every time we receive credible reports of ICE activities" Evanston mayor Biss. (Original Post) Swede Oct 24 OP

I love Evanston. bamagal62 Oct 24 #1

Yes it is one of the nicest suburbs and I heartily concur moniss Oct 25 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author bamagal62 Oct 25 #3

2 separate towns. mopinko Oct 25 #5

👍🏻 bamagal62 Oct 25 #7

Skokie is its own town...not part of Evanston Prairie Gates Oct 25 #9

Sorry bamagal62 Oct 25 #10

Evanston is its own city...it is not part of Chicago Prairie Gates Oct 25 #8

Good! calimary Oct 25 #4

i'm quite fond of dan. mopinko Oct 25 #6

bamagal62

(4,330 posts)

1. I love Evanston.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 10:41 PM

Oct 24

It’s such a nice mix of people and it’s beautiful. I hate that ICE is in that part of Chicago. Pisses me off.

moniss

(8,639 posts)

2. Yes it is one of the nicest suburbs and I heartily concur

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 12:49 AM

Oct 25

about what a nice mix of people are there. I have enjoyed my time there.

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mopinko

(73,265 posts)

5. 2 separate towns.

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:02 AM

Oct 25

neighbors.

bamagal62

(4,330 posts)

7. 👍🏻

Reply to mopinko (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:19 AM

Oct 25

Prairie Gates

(7,133 posts)

9. Skokie is its own town...not part of Evanston

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:27 AM

Oct 25

(Now do Niles)

bamagal62

(4,330 posts)

10. Sorry

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:37 AM

Oct 25

Prairie Gates

(7,133 posts)

8. Evanston is its own city...it is not part of Chicago

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:26 AM

Oct 25

calimary

(88,912 posts)

4. Good!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 01:14 AM

Oct 25

mopinko

(73,265 posts)

6. i'm quite fond of dan.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:04 AM

Oct 25

he’s been out there fighting ice from the jump. been at broadview many days.
i did some door knocking for him in his 1st election w dfa. he’s jan’s choice to succeed her. he’s got my vote, and a little of my money.

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