In honor of 2016 National Drinking Water Week (NDWW), May 1-7, the City is hosting an art contest for 3rd grade students in Evanston to celebrate the contest's theme, 'The Power of Water.' The purpose of NDWW is to celebrate water by recognizing the essential role it plays in our daily lives. Through Monday, April 4, community members are encouraged to cast their vote online at surveymonkey.com/r/NDWW2016 to determine this year's People's Choice Award winner. All votes must be'
03/25/2016
The City of Evanston has been selected as a finalist to represent the United States in the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour City Challenge for the second year in a row. Last year, Evanston edged Cleveland and Seattle to become the US Earth Hour City Capital. This year, Evanston will compete with Burlington, VT and Boulder, CO for the title, which will be announced later this year. The WWF's global challenge honors resilient cities transitioning towards 100 percent'
03/25/2016
To address safety and operational concerns at the intersection of Ridge Ave. and Grove St., the City of Evanston's Public Works Agency, in coordination with the Evanston Police Department, will implement changes to the traffic patterns at the intersection on a trial basis. The trial implementation will begin on Wednesday, April 13 and will continue until October 2016. Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., the following traffic restrictions will be enforced: Northbound and southbound traffic on'
03/25/2016
With warmer weather on the way, pet owners are reminded that dogs must be leashed in public, and are not allowed to run loose in public parks. Residents who would like to allow their dog to run off leash may purchase an annual membership to Pooch Park. Residents are also reminded that City Code 9-4-12 requires dog owners to pick up their pet's waste from public or private properties, as well as have a device in his/her possession to'
03/24/2016
The City of Evanston will host its 4th annual free workshop, Evanston Procurement 101, to help local businesses and contractors learn how they can do business with the city's large entities. The event aims to increase local business opportunities in Evanston. The workshop will be held on Friday, April 22, 8:30 a.m. to noon, in the Parasol Room (4th Floor) of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Attendees will have'
03/24/2016
The City of Evanston's Dog Beach will open no earlier than May 1, 2016 due to beach conditions. The City is investigating the option of moving sand to the area to create a larger beach space. Over the last three decades, Lake Michigan's water level has fluctuated by more than five feet. Because the water level cycle is returning to a higher lake level, much of the previous dog beach area and the Greenwood Street swimming beach are now'
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Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios has announced that his office has extended the Evanston property assessment appeal deadline to Monday, March 28, 2016 and the appeal documentation deadline to Thursday, April 7, 2016.' Each year, the Cook County Assessor's Office reassesses one-third of the nearly 1.8 million parcels of property located in Cook County.' This year, the Assessor's Office is reassessing properties located in north suburban Cook County. Reassessment notices contain proposed values for property Tax Year 2016, which'
03/22/2016
New parking signage is being installed throughout Evanston to reflect the City's updated street cleaning schedule. Parking enforcement for the 2016 season will begin on Monday, May 2 to allow for installation of the new signage. Residents are asked to abide by the 2016 street cleaning map and schedule, which are available online at cityofevanston.org/streetcleaning. Residents will also receive the Public Works Agency's 'Evanston Life Spring 2016' publication in the mail, which provides the updated map and schedule. As'
03/22/2016
Community members are invited to participate in the City's annual 'Clean up, Evanston!" event in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This year's event is made possible through partnerships with the Evanston TreeKeepers, Evanston/Skokie School District 65, Evanston Township High School District 202, Northwestern University, Alliance for the Great Lakes, and Canal Shores. Community groups and individuals of all ages can sign up to volunteer at any of'
03/22/2016
There has been discussion in recent days about changes to the Downtown Evanston Farmer's Market for 2016.' The market is a program of the City of Evanston's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.' Specifically, a rule change was being implemented to exclude non-Evanston bakers from the market beginning this year.' This change was agreed to internally by City staff in Summer, 2015 to be implemented in 2016 based on complaints from some Evanston based bakeries that there were too'
03/22/2016
The Evanston Police Department has released the city's Part I crime statistics for 2015. Part I crime statistics are the focus of public attention when measuring safety within a community. Part I crimes include murder, criminal sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault/battery, burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Overall, Part I crimes for 2015 were down 5.1 percent, which equated to 104 fewer victims in 2015 compared with 2014.' Theft continues to be the dominant factor amid Part I'
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