City of Evanston Blog
Articles Posted in: December 2010
Christmas Morning Fire - 1807, 1809, 1811 Laurel
Evanston Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 1800 hundred block of Laurel around 5 AM this morning. The fire impacted all homes and rear garages at 1807, 1809, 1811 Laurel. No one was home at any of the houses and it is unclear if any of the houses were vacant. One EFD Firefighter was taken to the hospital with trouble breathing. He is in good condition. Fire units from all over area responded to assist at scene…
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Holiday Sustainability Ideas
The City's new Sustainable Programs Coordinator Catherine Hurley passes along the following post on holiday sustainability ideas: "As our cold winter weather continues, many people may be looking for creative activities to do inside and around the house. One tradition that many families participate in during the holidays is to donate extra or unneeded items to local charities. This also helps to make room for the gifts that we hope to receive. I saw a great article in the Evanston…
Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks Firming Up
Maybe it is just me, but it seems that these rinks are a well kept secret. See info below: Due to the early cold snap, residents are already taking advantage of the ice-skating rinks at Evanston parks. As weather permits this winter, skating rinks will be created at three parks: Ackerman Park, Central St. at McDaniel; Dawes Park Lagoon, Sheridan Rd. at Church St.; and Baker Park, Forest Ave. at Keeney St. . Please be aware that there are no…
Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
All links PDF unless otherwise identified. 1. Recognition of the Evanston Police Department winning 2010 International Association of Chiefs of Police Community Policing Award. 2. Recognition of Retirement of Deputy Police Chief Demitrous Cook. 3. Continued discussion and action of changes to zoning of Churches in business zones. 4. Annual report of the City's Utilities Commission including review of service reports from ComEd. 5. Continued discussion and action of proposed adult day care facility at 524-26 Davis. 6. Discussion at…
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Mayor Meets with County Board President Preckwinkle
Mayor Tisdahl met Saturday morning with new Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in Evanston as part of a morning tour of the community hosted by County Commissioner Larry Suffredin. The Mayor raised several issues with Preckwinkle. First, the Mayor asked the County's assistance in the establishment of a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in partnership with Erie Family Health Center. Second, the Mayor asked for the County's assistance in obtaining Federal Homeland Security funds to add additional security…
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Library Social Media Efforts Recognized
The social media efforts of the Evanston Public Library were recently highlighted in a library industry blog, LibraryHotSpot. Included in the article was a fun video made by EPL promoting its E book lending. EPL is doing more and more innovative things that have been completely overshadowed by other Library community issues. Kudos to EPL staff for their efforts being recognized by other Library professionals.…
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Evanston Wind Farm Article
The magazine "Next American City" has article about our efforts to put a wind farm in Lake Michigan in its Winter issue.…
Debt and the Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune newspaper is an expert on debt on many fronts. Unfortunately a recent editorial by the Chicago Tribune on local government debt got it wrong about Evanston. Below is the text of a Letter to the Editor Mayor Tisdahl sent today to the Tribune: Dear Editor: I am writing to express my concerns about the incomplete information contained in your December 3, 2010 editorial regarding debts and liabilities held by the City of Evanston. The editorial listed all…
Public Safety Pension Reforms Pass Illinois General Assembly
Here is a summary of the bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly today as prepared by Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Matt Swentkofske: By a vote of 95 – 18 in the House and 47 to 4 in the Senate, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 3538 enacting some much needed Public Safety Pension reforms. Assuming the city keeps properly funding its police and fire pension funds, this enforcement measure will have little impact. If the city does not fund…
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