The City of Evanston's Human Relations Commission presented its 2015 Community Diversity Scholarship to ETHS alumnus Andre Wallace at the Evanston City Council meeting on January 11, 2016. The $1,000 scholarship was sponsored by First Bank & Trust and will be used for educational purposes. Wallace earned the scholarship by taking first place in the Commission's essay contest, which asked participants to explain how they have been affected by Evanston's diverse community. In 2015, Wallace was awarded the Princeton'
01/14/2016
01/14/2016
01/13/2016
The Evanston Fire Department is hosting an open house for its Fire Explorer Program. This coed program was launched in 2012 and is designed for students ages 14 to 20 years old. Participants get the opportunity to work with and learn from professionals of the Evanston Fire Department. The program covers information about emergency call protocols, firefighting policies and procedures, while giving participants hands-on experiences with real life fire and emergency medical equipment. There are team-building exercises, ride-alongs and'
01/13/2016
Evanston resident Zoe Parrilli, age 11, will compete in the 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota this Saturday, January 16. Parrilli placed first in her division at the Upper Great Lakes Regional competition in October and fourth in the Midwestern Sectional competition in November to qualify for the U.S. Championships. She is the only girl in the Upper Great Lakes region who will be competing in Minnesota at her level. For the last eight years,'
01/13/2016
Interfaith Action of Evanston plans to open the Emergency Overnight Homeless Shelter on Sunday and Monday'nights, January 17 and 18, due to expected cold temperatures. The shelter is located at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1004 Greenwood St. Doors open for guests at 9 p.m. The public is also welcome to stay warm at City of Evanston community centers and Evanston Public Library locations during regular hours of operation. For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311.' View the Evanston Health &'
01/12/2016
01/12/2016
01/11/2016
01/11/2016
01/11/2016
Another round of light snow is due this afternoon and overnight tonight. Light snow and flurries should begin falling around 3 p.m. and continue on and off until 3 a.m. Tuesday morning. Total accumulation of around 1' is expected. Temperatures will rise'today and tonight to a high of 25 degrees. More light snow is expected Wednesday with a warm up toward the weekend. Public Works is currently anti-icing the roads in anticipation of this evening's snow. We expect roads'
01/11/2016
Interfaith Action of Evanston plans to open the Emergency Overnight Homeless Shelter on 'Tuesday night, January 12, due to expected cold temperatures. The shelter is located at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1004 Greenwood St. Doors open for guests at 9 p.m. The public is also welcome to stay warm at City of Evanston community centers and Evanston Public Library locations during regular hours of operation. For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311.' View the Evanston Health & Human Services Department's'
01/11/2016
Beginning Monday, January 18, Nicor Gas will be completing sewer inspections and identifying new gas meter locations as part of a system modernization project. This work will take place in the following Evanston locations: 910-1334 Asbury Ave. 911-1125 Ashland Ave. 1102-1129 Elmwood Ave. 1000-1042 Florence Ave. 910-1529 Greenleaf St. 1221-1520 Lee St. 1101-1149 Maple Ave. 1103-1148 Oak Ave. 1103-1127 Oakton St. 1001-1032 Ridge Ct. 1035-1100 Ridge Ave. 912-1042 Wesley Ave. In mid-February, weather permitting, Nicor will begin the installation'
01/11/2016
A special notice of No Parking has been posted on Sherman Avenue's east and west sides from 2260 north to the alley south of Colfax Street. Parking on both sides of Sherman Avenue is not allowed on Friday, January 8, 2016, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., in order to allow the City of Evanston to more effectively clear snow accumulation. This action will provide additional parking spaces currently occupied by unmoved vehicles and will remove the drifts that'
01/07/2016
01/07/2016
01/06/2016
01/06/2016
01/06/2016
Auditions will be held the week of January 11 for spring productions from Evanston Children's Theatre and Tater Tot Theatre Company. Tater Tot Theatre Company Evanston's Tater Tot Theatre Company, the "little sibling" to Evanston Children's Theatre, will hold auditions for children ages 5 to 7 years for "Timothy Goes to School" on Monday, January 11 and Wednesday, January 13, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Studio 223, 927 Noyes St. Participants should arrive'
01/06/2016
Community members are invited to a free screening and discussion of Spike Lee's latest film, 'Chi-Raq,' on Saturday, January 16, 4 p.m., at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, located at 1655 Foster St., in Evanston. Linda Gates, Head of Voice at Northwestern University's Department of Theatre, who has directed and translated 'Lysistrata,' the Aristophanes play on which the movie is based, will present opening remarks. The discussion after the film will be led by Lesley Williams of the Evanston Public'
01/06/2016
