2nd Ward

Krissie Harris

About Councilmember Harris

Krissie Harris is a 49-year resident of Evanston and has lived in the City’s 2nd Ward for 23 years. Harris’s strong track record of community service includes serving as a trustee of 2nd Baptist Church, volunteering at C&W’s weekly food giveaway program, and being an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Harris has also served on the boards of YWCA Evanston/North Shore, the Dajae Coleman Foundation, Family Focus Auxiliary Board, and others.

Harris currently works as manager of student life and campus inclusion at Oakton Community College and also works part-time at the Levy Senior Center as a front desk supervisor, a position she will leave following her appointment to the City Council. 

In applying to be 2nd Ward councilmember, Harris expressed her desire to improve community safety, provide trauma-informed care to support community healing, and promote fiscal responsibility and financial stewardship.

Under state law, Councilmember Harris will serve until the municipal election in 2023.

Putting Assets to Work (PAW Initiative)

Putting Assets to Work (PAW) is Evanston’s innovative initiative for community-driven asset development. Through a Crowdsourced Placemaking process—combining digital platforms, community meetings, surveys, and focus groups—we’re gathering ideas and feedback that directly shape how City properties are enhanced, activated, and better utilized for continued community benefit. Your participation helps ensure these public assets are stewarded thoughtfully to serve all Evanston residents—longtime community members and new arrivals alike—across every age and background.

Tree Trimming Messaging

ComEd intends to perform vegetation management activities on distribution circuits within the next few months. The vegetation management activities are a key component of ComEd’s maintenance program to ensure system electrical reliability, as vegetation contact with ComEd equipment is the leading cause of outages.

In accordance with applicable statutory requirements, ComEd is required to place on file with each municipality the area affected by the vegetation management activities. We have enclosed the required materials with this letter.

Please be aware that ComEd has notified any affected customers and property owners with (i) a statement of the vegetation management activities planned, (ii) the address of a website and a toll free telephone number at which a written disclosure of all dispute resolution opportunities and processes, rights, and remedies provided by the electric public utility may be obtained, (iii) a statement that the customer and the property owner may appeal the planned vegetation management activities through the electric public utility and the Illinois Commerce Commission, (iv) a toll-free telephone number through which communication may be had with a representative of the electric public utility regarding the vegetation management activities, and (v) the telephone number of the Consumer Affairs Officer of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The notice also stated that circuit maps and common addresses of the area to be affected by the vegetation management activities are on file with the office of the county board chairman of an affected county or his or her designee.

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