Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization

2025 Vanguard Award Recipient

Hilda Frontany is a long-time member of the IVI-IPO. She was nominated to receive the Vanguard Award by the Puerto Rican Bar Association from the Chicago Bar Association.

This esteemed award honors individuals and institutions that have made the legal profession more accessible and reflective of the community at large.

The IVI-IPO congratulates Hilda on receiving the Vanguard Award.

Endorsement Results!

We are so grateful to all the candidates who applied for our endorsement, and their desire to keep our democracy strong. In many races, we liked more than one candidate, and it was a difficult decision, but we can only endorse one candidate per race. Note: We only endorse in contested races, and only for candidates who have submitted a questionnaire. Here are our picks in the April 2025 Primary:

Evanston

Mayor - Daniel Biss

Alderman, 1st Ward - Clare Kelly

Alderman, 2nd Ward - Darlene Cannon

Alderman, 6th Ward - Tom Suffredin

Alderman, 7th Ward - Parielle Davis

Alderman, 8th Ward - Matt Rodgers

Library Board

Glenside Library

Isabelle Baldwin

Connie Barreras

April Hieronymus