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Articles Posted in: June 2011
Power Outage Update - 6:30 PM Friday June 24, 2011
ComEd reached out to Evanston this afternoon and located a staff member at our Utilities Department to coordinate its efforts here. 223 customers remained without power at 6:30 PM. It remains ComEd's goal to restore all power by end of Friday. Kudos to ComEd for stepping up it's response here today.…
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Power Outage Update - 9:30 AM Friday June 24, 2011
Much progress has been made in last twelve hours in restoring power around Evanston, however several hundred residents scattered around the community remain without power. ComEd still believes that all customers will have power restored by end of day today. Contact 3-1-1 for information regarding any general City issues or 9-1-1 for emergency medical or police assistance. …
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Power Outage Update - 5:00 PM Thursday June 23, 2011
Evanston Utility Department staff spoke with ComEd representatives late this afternoon. There are still over 2,100 customers in Evanston without power. The biggest concentration is in southeast Evanston. The number of customers there are larger than previously reported. Many customers have had power restored in north Evanston, but pockets of outages remain throughout the City. ComEd still believes that all customers will have power restored by end of day Friday. Evanston Police and Fire Departments will continue extended patrols in…
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Power Outage Update - 10:00 AM Thursday June 23, 2011
Some power was restored last night in northwest Evanston. Still areas in northeast Evanston, lakefront neighborhoods and scattered smaller pockets around the City without power, estimated at 1,000 to 1,500 customers. No good estimates when all will be restored in Evanston, other than general ComEd estimates for full area restoration by end of day Friday. Contact 3-1-1 for information regarding any general City issues or 9-1-1 for emergency medical or police assistance. …
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Power Outage Update - 3:00 PM
ComEd is making slow progress in restoring power throughout the region. It looks like many Evanston residents will face another night in the dark. The City is finalizing plans for the night to address these issues. We will have more information here by 5:00 PM. …
Storm Update - 9:40 PM Tuesday
No reports of major damage. Power out in portions of City. Unknown extent of outages.…
Walt Disney and the 4th of July in Evanston
Evanston celebrates the 4th of July bigger and better than most communities An independent non-profit, the Evanston 4th of July Association sponsors the event with private funding for the parade and fireworks. The City helps with Police, Fire and Public Works assistance. I heard last year a story about the role that Walt Disney played in the parade. As I heard the story, Walt Disney was hired to put on a great show at what was then Dyche Stadium on…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
All link to Adobe Acrobat Files (PDF). The City Council sitting as the Township of Evanston Board will consider the Township's FY 2011/12 budget. Items for the City Council: 1. Consideration of memorandum of understanding for employment of Police Sergeants bargaining unit through December 31, 2012. 2. Consideration of amending the City Code to prohibit the use of leaf blowers on holidays. Prohibition currently exists for Sundays. A resident who has been bothered on two consecutive Thanksgiving Days by leaf…
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