YEA! Young Evanston Artists Day is May 19th

This year, YEA! will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a very special YEA! Day, Saturday, May 19, 10am-4pm, on the sidewalks of the Chicago/Dempster business district. Due to construction of the new CTA viaduct the performance stage will be moved to Dempster St. east of Chicago Ave. Rain site this year is the new Roycemore School, Church St. & Ridge Ave. YEA! Day provides a forum for children to exhibit and perform their art in a noncompetitive and non-commercial setting.…more »

Economic Development Summit: Help Us Define Economic Development in Evanston May 18

The City of Evanston will be hosting an Economic Development Summit on Friday, May 18, 2012 that will be open to the public. The summit will give participants the opportunity to share with city officials their ideas about the best ways to implement the city's economic development goals and objectives through two focus group break-out sessions. The city and its economic development partners invite business owners, residents and employees to identify ways for all concerned parties to work together to implement the…more »

SWANCC Document Destruction Event in Winnetka

Winnetka to Host Document Destruction Event   The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) will be sponsoring 15 Document Destruction Events (DDE) to assist residents with recycling outdated or sensitive documents. There is no cost to participate, but residents must live in one of SWANCC's member communities (Wilmette and its residents are members) and ID's will be checked for proof of residency. On Saturday, May 19, the Village of Winnetka will host a DDE at its Public…more »

Evanston150 Community Meeting on June 7

The Evanston150 Steering Committee hosts a special meeting on Thursday, June 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center at 2100 Ridge Avenue, 4th Floor, Room #4900 (Parasol Room.) Community members will learn how to apply to serve on the Celebrate!2013 Working Group, the group tasked to organize Evanston's anniversary celebration year, and will hear updates from the 10 Idea Committees on what they've achieved so far, and how to best support the…more »

Downtown Evanston Annual Meeting & Celebration

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You are cordially invited to join the Downtown Evanston Board of Directors and staff for our 2012 Annual Meeting and Celebration. The meeting and celebration is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 17 2012, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Former Pier One Space, 1612 Sherman Ave., Evanston. The meeting agenda from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. includes Board Member Election, Downtown Evanston Program Update, City of Evanston Church Street Project Update, and the Leadership Evanston Class…more »

City Council Actions - Monday, May 14th, 2012

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, May 14, 2012 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m. Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meets at 7:15 p.m. City Council meeting convenes immediately after the conclusion of the P&D Committee meeting ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Burrus (II) Public Hearing: Proposed Dempster Dodge Tax Increment Financing District (III) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations National…more »

Earliest Due Date for Property Taxes in a Generation

Evanston Native Jessie Mueller Nominated for Tony Award

Downtown Evanston Organization, City Staff Pushing for Julius Meinl Coffee Shop to Come to Evanston

Evanston Police Announce Traffic Enforcement Initiative

Workshop on Fair Lending and Mortgage Scams Set for May 17 at EPL

Free Concert on May 18

"Musicals in Motion" Spring Ice Show, May 18-20

Evanston Animal Control Reports Found Toy Poodle

Private Elm Insurance Deadline is May 31

Evanston Financial Advancement Summit Set for May 16