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City Takes Action to Limit Coronavirus
Current risk to Evanston residents remains low.
02/28/2020 12:12 PM
Statement from Police Chief Cook
Statement from Police Chief Demitrous Cook issued on February 21, 2020.
02/21/2020 10:00 AM
City's Affordable Housing Plan Steering Committee to Host Community Workshop on March 5
The City of Evanston's Affordable Housing Plan Steering Committee is hosting a Community Workshop on Thurs., March 5, 7 p.m., at the Morton Civic Center, Parasol Room (Room 4900).
02/19/2020 11:21 AM
City Announces Law Department Appointments
Interim City Manager Erika Storlie has announced the appointment of Kelley Gandurski as the City of Evanston’s corporation counsel/city attorney and Nicholas Cummings as deputy city attorney.
02/13/2020 3:00 PM
Interim City Manager Erika Storlie Announces Staff Appointments
Interim City Manager Erika Storlie today announced the appointment of three City staff to acting senior leadership positions at the City of Evanston.
02/07/2020 8:47 AM
City Announces Health & Human Services Department Promotions
Thompson Appointed Community Services Manager, Olsen Appointed Public Health Manager
01/16/2020 12:30 PM
Mayor Hagerty’s 2019 Holiday Food, Book and Toy Drive Assists More Than 370 Families in Need
Mayor Hagerty's 2019 Holiday Food, Book and Toy Drive brightened the holiday season for over 370 Evanston families in need thanks to generous donations from community members and businesses.
12/20/2019 12:58 PM
City Seeks Public Comment on Combined Sewer Rehabilitation/IEPA Categorical Exclusion
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has issued a Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to the City of Evanston.
12/20/2019 10:45 AM
City Provides Update on Reparations Process, Planning
As part of efforts to address the wealth and opportunity gaps residents experience due to historical racism and discrimination, the City of Evanston today provided an update on reparations planning in Evanston and outlined next steps in the City's process.
12/18/2019 9:30 AM
Deadline Extended to January 17 for Fountain Square Veterans Memorial Wall Memorialization Requests
The City of Evanston has extended the deadline to submit a request for a name to be added to the Fountain Square Veterans Memorial Wall to Friday, January 17.
12/18/2019 9:18 AM
2019 "Mayor's Award for the Arts" Recipients Announced
Mayor Stephen Hagerty has named Evanston Made and artist Fran Joy as the 2019 recipients of the “Mayor’s Award for the Arts.”
12/05/2019 12:07 PM
Mayor Announces Holiday Card Contest Winner
Mayor Stephen Hagerty has announced the winner of his annual Holiday Card Contest, Olivia Ohlson of Haven Middle School.
12/04/2019 2:15 PM
Residents Encouraged to Get a Flu Vaccine to Stay Healthy this Winter
With National Influenza Vaccination Week taking place December 1-7, the City of Evanston's Health and Human Services Department is encouraging everyone six months of age or older to get a flu vaccine.
11/21/2019 1:21 PM
City, NU Announce 2020 Good Neighbor Fund
Mayor Hagerty, President Schapiro detail projects funded by NU's $1 million contribution.
11/18/2019 3:50 PM
Ike Ogbo Appointed Director of Health and Human Services
Interim City Manager Erika Storlie has appointed Ike Ogbo as director of the City’s Health & Human Services Department.
11/05/2019 10:34 AM
Evanston Fire Department, AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Expand Community Health Outreach Initiative
In its ongoing campaign to enhance its connections and service to the Evanston community, AMITA Health and the Saint Francis Hospital Foundation have expanded the outreach of the AMITA/Evanston Fire Department ECHO program.
10/25/2019 10:16 AM
Officer Pounds of Evanston PD Saves Pelican
In early October, Animal Warden Officer Pounds of the Evanston Police Department helped save a pelican found unable to fly on a beach in Evanston.
10/23/2019 10:05 AM
City of Evanston Selected to Join NLC’s Cities of Opportunity Initiative
Evanston is one of six communities nationwide to be selected.
10/22/2019 10:15 AM
City Releases 2020-21 Proposed Budget
The total proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget is $317,296,978, which includes all funds and inter-fund transfer expenses.
10/04/2019 2:30 PM
EFD Partners with Rep. Robyn Gabel, Local Elected Officials to Improve Pathways to Fire Service Careers
Firefighter apprenticeship programs will provide more individuals with a pathway to fire service careers in Evanston and Illinois as the result of a bill signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker on August 23.
09/30/2019 10:06 AM