City of Evanston Blog
Articles Posted in: March 2010
Public Works Department Reorganization
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Suzette Robinson as Director of Public Works. Suzette was selected as part of a nationwide search of public works professionals who applied for the position. Suzette has done an outstanding job as Interim Department Director while continuing her service as Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation. Suzette has been with the City of Evanston since 2006 as Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation. Before her service in Evanston, Suzette spent seven years working as…
Evanston On The Today Show
There was a great story on NBC's Today Show this morning about Shani Davis and his start at the Robert Crown Center. Thanks to Evanston resident Carl Bova for alerting us to the segment and to NBC correspondent Kevin Tibbles for responding to my email directly when I could not find the segment on the Today Show's website. Tibbles helped get the segment on-line for us.…
Earth Hour in Evanston
The City of Evanston is joining communities throughout the world in observing Earth Hour tomorrow night, Saturday March 27. We will be turning off lights at all City facilities from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM and we encourage all residents to join us. Video above does great job illustrating the event.…
Google Us! Final Day
Responses to the RFI and messages of support are due to Google by 7 PM Central Time today. Please go here to register your support for Evanston's proposal. Thanks to everyone in the community who has been so supportive of this effort.…
Google Day Great Success
Google Day in Evanston was a great success. Community members from every part of Evanston took part in encouraging residents to register their support for the effort on the Google website. Mayor Tisdahl and other community leaders came together this afternoon to support the City's response to the Google Request for Information. Support presentations and videos were given by the City, Northwestern University, Evanston Township High School, Evanston/Skokie District 65, the Evanston Chamber of Commerce, Evanston Hospital and small Evanston…
Peregrine Falcons are Back Atop EPL
The Evanston Public Library's Falcon-Cam shows that our pair of falcons have returned to the top of the Main Library and the first egg has appeared in their nest. This is within four days of the appearance of their first egg last year.…
Downtown Evanston Google Day Specials
Downtown Evanston asked businesses to create specials for Google Day. Check them out here (PDF) including Google-tinis and the "Google Head Buzz."…
Google Us!
The City of Evanston's video on how the City would use Google's high speed fiber network.…
Three More Days to Google Day in Evanston
Plans continue for Google Day in Evanston on Wednesday March 24. You can help: 1. Register your support for Evanston's nomination on Google's website (for residents and community groups). 2. Ask all your friends to do the same. 3. Volunteer around town on Google Day to pass out information. Volunteers will meet at 6:30 AM in the back parking lot of Civic Center to be assigned to Metra and El stations during rush hour. Other volunteer assignments are available on…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. Proclamation declaring Wednesday March 24, 2010 as "Google Day in Evanston." 2. Presentation on City Council Goal regarding customer service. 4. Presentation on City Council Goal regarding affordable housing and review of proposed affordable housing work plan (staff report-PDF). 5. Further discussion on revisions to street sweeping program (staff report-PDF). 6. Consideration of commitment of $600,000 of Federal HOME funds to the NSP2 housing project (staff report - PDF). 7. Funding request to grant $100,000 from City's Economic Development…
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Shani Davis Event Video
Video from WMAQ-TV from last night's tribute to Olympic Champion Shani Davis at the Robert Crown Center.…
Aldermen Attend Washington Conference
Aldermen Mark Tendam, Melissa Wynne, Coleen Burrus and Jane Grover have been in Washington Monday and Tuesday attending the Congressional City Conference of the National League of Cities (NLC). The conference bring Mayors and City Councilmembers from around the USA together to hear from Federal officials on major issues in the Congress, updates on general issues facing cities and allows local councilmembers to lobby their legislators. The big issue in Washington this week has been health care reform. Everyone is talking…
Counting Down to Google Day in Evanston
Anticipation is growing for Google Day in Evanston on Wednesday March 24. Join us for our weekly planning session for the event on Tuesday at 6 PM in Room 2404 of the Civic Center. Be part of history....…
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City Welcomes Shani Davis on March 18
The City will be hosting a ceremony to welcome home Olympic Speed Skating Gold Medalist Shani Davis on Thursday March 18 at the Robert Crown Center. Doors open at 6:30 PM with the event beginning at 7:00 PM. A similar event four years ago in Davis' honor attracted over 1,000 people, so be there earlier for a good seat.…
Evanston City Website Wins Sunny Award
The City of Evanston's website has won a 2010 "Sunny Award." The Sunny Award is presented by the Editors of Sunshine Review to honor the most transparent government websites in America. These websites have scored an "A" transparency grade on Sunshine Review's Transparency Checklist. This year, only one percent of the 5,000 government websites ranked by Sunshine Review earned a Sunny Award. See the full list of winners here.…
Women Out Walking
Great video on this year's "Women Out Walking" initiative.…
Google Day in Evanston, IL Wednesday March 24th
The City, Northwestern University, interested residents and community organizations continue to work on our response to Google to bring their proposed ultra-high speed network to Evanston. These efforts will culminate in "Google Day in Evanston, IL" on Wednesday March 24, 2010. Various events are being planned for the day including a meeting of community leaders at the Civic Center beginning at 1:30 PM. Check out the City's Google website for more details on how you can be a part of bringing…
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Special City Council Meeting Thursday 12:30 PM
The City Council will be holding a special meeting Thursday March 11 at 12:30 PM in the Aldermanic Library at the Civic Center to discuss changes to the City's street sweeping schedule.…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. Update on City Council Safety Goal (staff report-PDF). 2. Review of Draft Request for Qualifications to Design, Build, Finance and Operate an Ice Rink and Community Center at Crown Park (staff report - PDF). Draft RFP (PDF). 3. Review revisions to City street sweeping program (staff report - PDF). 4. Consideration to apply for a federal grant to fund study of renovations and future uses of downtown Varsity Theater (staff report - PDF). Agenda Agenda Packet…
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Final FY 2010/11 Adopted Budget Information
We have updated the final decision document on the FY 2010/11 budget here (PDF) and created a summary document of changes found here (PDF).…
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State of the City Address Video and Text
Video of Mayor Tisdahl's 2010 State of the City address given last Friday at the Hotel Orrington is now online as well as the text of her address (PDF).…
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