News Posted in: August 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
The Evanston Fire and Police Departments will hold a memorial ceremony to honor the brave men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The City will also be recognizing the US troops who have lost their lives as well as honoring those who continue to fight the war on terror. The memorial service will be held at Fireman's Park, at the corner of Simpson St. and Maple Ave. at 7:30 a.m. On September 4, 2002, President Bush proclaimed September 11, 2002 as…
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Posted in Fire
Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced today his appointment of Greg Klaiber as the new Chief of Evanston’s Fire and Life Safety Services Department. This appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of former Chief Alan Berkowsky. A nation-wide search was undertaken to fill the position and Klaiber was selected from a field of more than three dozen applicants. “Greg Klaiber brings to the position of Evanston Fire Chief a combination of accomplishment and expertise in the areas of…
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Posted in Construction
Sheridan Road Project Newsletter - August 2010 The City/Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting roadway improvements on Sheridan Road from Burnham Place to Emerson Street. Stage 1 of the project has begun this week with the implementation of a southbound detour on Sheridan Road at Foster Street. The detour route will follow Foster Street to Sherman Avenue to Clark Street and reconnect at Sheridan Road. Construction will begin on the east side of Sheridan Road from the intersection of Sheridan Road…
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Posted in Police, Safety Checks
The Evanston Police Department today announced its late-night plans for Labor Day focusing on the most deadly time of day for motor vehicle fatalities. The intensified enforcement effort against the overwhelming number of late-night impaired drivers and safety belt violators underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths occurring during late-night hours. According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the midnight to 3:00 am timeframe is the deadliest time on…
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The following is a joint statement from the City of Evanston and the Evanston Firefighters Association, IAFF L-742: “The bargaining teams from the City of Evanston and the Evanston Firefighters Association, IAFF L-742 are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement was reached Friday regarding all outstanding contractual issues. Both groups will recommend ratification by their principals in the next three weeks. The union will have ratification votes on August, 30, 31 and September 1st while City staff will present…
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Posted in Highlights
The Fall 2010 edition of "Highlights" will be delivered to residents in the next few days. You can check it out right here>>> This edition includes: City Gears up for Next Year’s Budget Process Information on the City's budget process and the dates for public participation in the process; Paint Evanston Purple! Information about "Evanston Day" at Ryan Field to cheer on the Wildcats as they take on Central Michigan on September 25; Community Calendar a listing of meeting and…
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
The fall issue of Recreation & Arts Activities Guide was delivered to the Evanston post office on Thursday, August 19 for delivery to residents in ZIP codes 60201 and 60202 and is posted online. This publication includes classes and programs offered by the City of Evanston recreation centers, the Levy Senior Center, Evanston Ecology Center and Noyes Cultural Arts Center, as well as classes and programs offered by some of Evanston's local artists and arts organizations.…
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Friday, August 13, 2010
The City of Evanston's Library Board will be holding two public Library Funding Forums. The forums will discuss the history of the Evanston Public Library, an overview of the Task Force on Sustainable Funding's report, an overview of the Library Fund and be available for questions and answers. The first Forum will be held Saturday, August 28th from 10 a.m. until Noon in the Community Meeting Room at the Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. The second Forum will be held on…
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The Evanston Health Department recently completed its second year of its Women Out Walking (WOW) program. Building upon the success and support of 500 women from the first year, the 2010 initiative saw approximately 1100 women participating in this community health initiative; more than double the previous year. The goal of this program is to encourage women to live healthier lifestyles and become more physically active through either walking or participation in a fun activity that offers health benefits, like…
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
As far back as 1933, a tradition was established, when the National Safety Council awarded The Evanston Police Department the National Grand Prize for Traffic Safety. The Evanston Police Department has continued to foster safe streets by proactively educating the public and creatively enforcing traffic safety laws. Programs and initiatives such as child safety seat education, roadside safety checks, impaired driving enforcement, public safety announcements, and Teen DUI presentations has established Evanston as a state leader in traffic safety and…
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Citizens Utility Board (CUB) Executive Director David Kolata officially kicked off a partnership August 9, 2010 announcing a new campaign to slash Evanston power bills using a new online service that has been showing families how to cut costs by an average of $200 a year. As part of the campaign, CUB, Illinois’ premier consumer watchdog group, will donate to the City of Evanston 5 Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs for every resident who signs up for CUBenergysaver.com up…
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Posted in Green Ribbon Committee
Earlier this year, seven of the largest employers in Evanston launched a new initiative to support the city’s efforts to curb local impacts to climate change by forming the Evanston Green Ribbon Committee. The committee is comprised of representatives from the City of Evanston, Northwestern University, NorthShore Evanston Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, School District 65, School District 202 Evanston Township High School (ETHS) and Rotary International. The Evanston Green Ribbon Committee will work collaboratively on various strategies outlined in the…
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Posted in Northwestern University
According to a recent Princeton Review survey, town-gown relations in Evanston have gotten better in the past year. This week the Princeton Review released its 2011 edition “The Best Colleges” which includes a survey of students at 373 top colleges to rate their schools on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences at them. The 62 ranking lists are based on surveys of 122,000 students (average 325 per campus) during the 2009-10 and/or previous two school years. The…
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Monday, August 2, 2010
COE Fire Dept Press Release…
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
It’s summer. The weather is finally warm enough to tackle all of the home improvement projects you ignored during the winter months. Yes, that means it’s time to clean up that mess in the garage. But the task can be so very daunting. There are so many things that you just don’t know what to do with. What should you do with that old bike? Those stacks of books? The box of old photographs? What about those half-filled paint…
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