The Evanston Chamber of Commerce hosted Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl's 2016 State of the City Address on Friday, March 18, 2016.' Photo courtesy of Bordeaux Studio and the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. Additional photos from the event will be available on the Evanston Chamber of Commerce website. Read Mayor Tisdahl's State of the City speech ' Watch the Address ' View the City's 2015 Annual Report ' ' See tweets from the event [View the story "Evanston Mayor Tisdahl's 2016'
03/18/2016
At the March 14 Evanston City Council meeting, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl signed a proclamation declaring Monday, March 14, 2016 to be "Monarch Butterfly Day" in the City of Evanston. In signing the proclamation, Mayor Tisdahl announced her participation in the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) Mayors' Monarch Pledge, in which cities commit to creating habitat and educating citizens about how they can make a difference at home for the monarch butterfly population. The North American monarch population has declined by'
03/15/2016
The City of Evanston's Environmental Services Bureau is pleased to announce the 34th consecutive year of its Private Elm Tree Insurance Program, covering the removal of elm trees on private property lost due to Dutch elm disease (DED). New this year, participants re-enrolling in the program may do so online; first-time participants must complete a paper application. Both the online re-enrollment form and paper application are available at cityofevanston.org/elminsurance. Application and payment must be received no later than Tuesday,'
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The Evanston Police Department is introducing the C.L.E.A.R. method as part of its efforts to reduce the number of burglaries and strengthen public safety initiatives.' Every year, residents, including college students, are victimized by residential and vehicle burglaries. Burglars target residents who tend to be more relaxed with security (ex. unlocked doors and windows). C.L.E.A.R. includes the following steps: CALL the police if you observe any suspicious people or activity LOCK doors and windows (vehicle, home, garage) ENCOURAGE neighbors'
03/14/2016
A record 615 Evanston youth ages 14 to 18 attended the 2016 Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP) Job Fair at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) on Saturday, March 12. It was the program's largest job fair to date, exceeding the 2015 job fair's attendance of 600. The City of Evanston thanks the 50 local employers who offered summer and year-round employment opportunities at the job fair, including Northwestern University, Home Depot, Best Buy, Hyatt House, Salvation Army, McGaw'
03/14/2016
1. 'Ordinance amending the rules for lawn sprinkling and other water uses to bring Evanston law into conformance with State guidelines. 2. 'Ordinance enacting host agreement with Advanced Disposal for Church Street waste transfer stration. 3. 'Ordinances creating neighborhood integrity standards and amending the Code on rental licensing. 4. 'Ordinance granting special use for improvements at Ryan Field Parking Lot. At Planning and Development Committee, request from staff for special meeting on Monday April 18, 2016 to consider options'
03/12/2016
The City of Evanston's Environmental Services Bureau is replacing damaged and older model yard waste carts (pictured) throughout the city as part of a free, one-time exchange program. Damaged refuse carts will also be replaced, at the City's discretion. This is taking place in four phases according to residents' regular refuse pick-up day. The fourth and final phase of the project will include residents whose normal refuse pick-up day is Thursday, and is anticipated to be completed between Thursday,'
03/09/2016
The ticket office at the Davis Street Metra station has reopened after a brief, temporary closure over the last several days. As before the temporary closure, the ticket office will be open from 5:25 a.m. to 12:55 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additionally, now that the ticket office has reopened, Metra's normal ticket policies are in effect. Passengers who board at the Davis Street station while a ticket agent is on duty will be subject to a $5 fee if'
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Downtown Evanston has been ranked the 10th best downtown in the country for the second year in a row, according to Livability.com. Many factors were considered in the process of selecting downtown Evanston to the list, including growth rates, diversity, new development, and area amenities. The article notes recent positive shifts in how the City is perceived by residents and visitors:'"A mere 20 years ago, downtown Evanston, Ill. was a different place...Fast-forward to today and downtown Evanston is thriving'
03/08/2016
Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Evanston Fire Department would like to remind everyone to not only change the clocks throughout their homes before they go to bed on Saturday night (set them forward one hour), but to also change the batteries in all their home's smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The National Fire Protection Association reports that 71% of smoke alarms which failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries. An'
03/08/2016
Tater Tot Theatre Company will present 'Timothy Goes to School,' adapted from a series of children's books by acclaimed author/illustrator Rosemary Wells, on March 26 at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St. The 'little sibling' to the Evanston Children's Theatre, Tater Tot Theatre Company was created to allow young thespians ages 5-7 the opportunity to participate in the magic of live theatre. In "Timothy Goes to School," a raccoon named Timothy starts kindergarten and meets many new friends:'
03/07/2016
"Senior Issues, Etc.," a non-profit TV show produced by 12 senior volunteers, is now being broadcast on Evanston's Channel 16 weekdays at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The show, which is in its 16th year, provides valuable information to seniors. Host Vita Verden discusses important topics with her guests, such as health, nutrition, entertainment and social issues. Senior volunteers handle all facets of the show's production, from developing show ideas to audio and graphics. Six of the program's 12'
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