Community members are invited to help make the City of Evanston a Heart Safe community by bringing the entire family to learn the valuable skills of Hands-Only CPR and Early Heart Attack Care. Volunteers at more than a dozen sites throughout Evanston will offer free education and drop-in training sessions on Sunday, February 14 throughout the day. For a list of times and locations, and to register, visit illinoisheartsafecommunity.com/registration. At the training sites, participants will: Learn how to recognize'
02/08/2016
The City of Evanston is hosting a 3rd grade art contest and a high school Instagram contest in celebration of National Drinking Water Week (NDWW), which is May 1-7, 2016. The purpose of NDWW is to celebrate water by recognizing the essential role it plays in our daily lives. This year's theme is "The Power of Water." 3rd Grade Art Contest The City is hosting its annual art contest for 3rd grade students to showcase their ideas of what'
02/08/2016
To help support those affected by the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, the City of Evanston has completed its $5,000 contribution to the United Way of Genesee County's (UWGC) Flint Water Fund. Evanston community members can donate to the fund by visiting unitedwaygenesee.org. The UWGC has set up the Flint Water Fund for the purchase of filters, bottled water, emergency support services and prevention efforts. One hundred percent of the fund is used for these projects and no'
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Northwestern University invites neighbors to an informal information session on the proposed reconstruction of the Ryan Field West Parking Lot'. This session will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10 in the Team Meeting Room on the first floor of the John C. Nicolet Football Center, 2707 Ashland Ave., on Northwestern's athletics campus.' Parking is available free of charge in the West Lot across from Ryan Field, across Ashland Ave. from Nicolet.' If you have'
02/04/2016
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 second phase of the project will include residents whose normal refuse pick-up day is Tuesday, and is anticipated to be completed between Tuesday, February 9 and'
02/04/2016
Evanston community members and organizations are encouraged to nominate an older adult in Evanston who has made an impact in the local community through his or her interest in aging for the 2016 Aging Well Award. Nominations must be submitted by Monday, February 29. The nomination form can be completed online at cityofevanston.org/agingwellconference. Printed nomination forms are also available at the Morton Civic Center, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, Room 1100, 2100 Ridge Ave., and at the Levy'
02/03/2016
Under a new law taking effect this year, veterans of the US Armed Forces who were severely wounded while serving their country will no longer be required to pay property taxes in Illinois. A property tax exemption for disabled veterans has been in effect since 2007, but the law taking effect this year applies to more disabled veterans and provides greater tax savings than was the case in prior years.' Under the new law, the most severely wounded veterans'
02/03/2016
Community members are invited to attend "An Evening of Diversity Dialogue with Dr. Logan" to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion within the Evanston community. Dr. Gilo Kwesi Logan, of Logan Consulting Services, LLC, has partnered with the Evanston Police Department as part of the Department's diversity and inclusion training. The meeting will be held: Tuesday, February 23, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Levy Senior Center 300 Dodge Ave. Evanston All members of the community are invited to'
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The City of Evanston today announced a new online portal that streamlines Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the first of its kind in Illinois. The portal, powered by NextRequest and available at cityofevanston.org/foia, allows community members and organizations to conveniently submit, track, and browse public record requests online; receive automatic email updates regarding their requests; and download documents. For the first time, visitors to the City's website also have access to a searchable database of previously released documents,'
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