News Posted in: January 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Overview of Operations, Remaining Priorities & Reminders Operations: After clearing the primary routes in Evanston, the Public Works Department started the task of clearing residential streets, alleys, public walkways, parking lots and business districts. The operation of removing over 20 inches of snow on these surfaces is an arduous task as the City has over 140 miles of streets and over 70 miles of alleys. From an operational standpoint, there are four crews comprised of heavy equipment, snow plows…
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Posted in bid package, NSP2
The second bid package for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) rehabilitation work is expected to be released on Friday, February 4th at 10 a.m. Bid packages will be available for pick-up through Friday, February 11th in Room 3107 of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center at 2100 Ridge Ave. Bids will be due by noon on Friday, March 4th. Inspections of the properties will occur on Wednesday, February 9th and February 16th. A detailed schedule will be included in…
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Posted in accreditation, Levy, seniors
In celebration of the Levy Senior Center's achievement of national accreditation, there will be a reception and concert at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18. Refreshments will be served, and admission is free and open to the public. The National Council on Aging's National Institute of Senior Centers offers the nation's only National Senior Center Accreditation Program. Accreditation provides official recognition that a senior center has met the nine standards of operations and is the official mark of excellence. There…
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Friday, January 28, 2011
The City of Evanston is happy to announce that, as a member of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), it will now be a drop-off location for battery recycling. The program is an agreement between SWANC and Interstate Batteries that will run through the end of the year. SWANCC is sponsoring this event because common household alkaline batteries are no longer accepted at IEPA-sponsored Household Hazardous Waste events due to their benign nature and high recycling costs.…
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The City of Evanston hosted the Winter meeting of the Big Ten City Managers group Thursday and Friday this week. The Big Ten City Managers group is made up of the City Managers of the six cities with the Council-Manager form of government that host Big Ten Conference universities (Evanston, IL; Champaign, IL; State College, PA; Ann Arbor, MI; East Lansing, MI; and Iowa City, IA). Each meeting is focused around an issue facing communities and representatives from all twelve…
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Posted in CTA, Intergovernmental Affairs, Transportation
On January 27 the CTA held a Public Scoping Meeting in Evanston to highlight their proposed improvements to the Purple Line in Evanston. Read proposals here>>> View the City of Evanston's Quick Fact Sheet here>>> The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is proposing to make improvements, subject to the availability of funding, to the North Red and Purple Lines. The improvements are proposed in order to bring the existing transit stations, track systems and structures into a state of good repair…
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Posted in CTA, Intergovernmental Affairs, Transportation
Last night the CTA held a Public Scoping Meeting at the Fleetwood-Jourdain where community members were able to view the various proposals to modernize the Purple Line and make comments. The event was well attended by residents, students and elected officials. Learn more about the CTA project and how you can make your voice heard here>>> The following is some media coverage of the event: CTA could close stops on Red, Purple lines | ABC 7 CTA Riders Voice…
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
The South Branch of the Evanston Public Library, located at 949 Chicago Avenue, is scheduled to close at the end of business on Saturday, February 26, 2011 upon termination of the lease. This closure is a result of reduced funding as part of the City of Evanston budget process that provided the Evanston Public Library Board with $3.7 million to allocate for library services. Additionally, the South Branch exterior book drop will close at the end of business on February…
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
There have been several reports in local media regarding changes to the City of Evanston’s enforcement of housing standards, specifically concerning multiple occupancy and illegal alterations to residential units. The City has no plan to change its enforcement strategy today or in the future. There has been discussion in the press that on July 1, 2011 the City will change this strategy. This statement is incorrect. The City of Evanston has enforced these laws regularly through the years and will…
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The City of Evanston, in partnership with the Evanston Art Center, is opening a new public art gallery at the Civic Center. Gallery 4502 will open with its first show "The Grounded Gaze: Escape Through Landscape - An Exhibition of Landscape Inspired Paintings by Evanston Artists" with a reception on Friday January 28 at 5 PM at the gallery located on the 4th Floor of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue. Exhibited artists include Maureen Crowley, Pat…
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Posted in Evanston Advocate, Intergovernmental Affairs
Are you planning to attend the CTA Public Scoping Meeting on January 27th to understand how the Chicago Transit Authority’s long term modernization of the Purple Line will affect the condition of the CTA stations here in Evanston or how long it will take your family to get into the Chicago Loop? Do you want to know what laws being debated in Springfield or Washington, DC will affect your family here in Evanston? Do you want to understand how the…
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Posted in Cook County, Cook County Board of Appeal, Property Taxes, Suffredin, Township Assessor
Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin (District 13), the Cook County Board of Review and Evanston Township Assessor Bonnie Wilson are sponsoring a property reassessment appeal seminar for Evanston Township residents. Property Reassessment Appeal Seminar Tuesday, February 1,2011 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Joseph E. Hill Educational Center 1500 McDaniel Avenue, Evanston The Board of Review will conduct the seminar. The seminar will inform homeowners how to appeal, where to gather evidence for an appeal with the Board of Review and…
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Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl spent three days last week in Washington, DC to attend the 79th Winter Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors. Mayor Tisdahl attended a variety of meetings and functions while at the conference. Highlights included: • Joined a delegation of Mayors for a meeting with President Obama at the White House. The Mayors stressed the importance of continued funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and stressed the need for continued focus by the Obama…
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Posted in City Council
All links Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files unless indicated: 1. There has been a lot of discussion recently about drinking water quality in the news. Utilities Department staff will be doing a presentation sharing information on how we regularly test our water, including a video tour of of water testing lab. 2. Update on progress of selecting team to design, build, operate and finance new Recreation and Ice Center at Crown Park. The three final firms will be introduced to…
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
This City of Evanston is happy to connect the elderly and disabled with volunteers that are willing to assist with snow shoveling; this new program has been developed to assist these community members in need. Those requesting assistance will be provided a list of individuals in the community that are willing and able to assist! Please encourage Evanston seniors or those with disabilities needing assistance with shoveling sidewalks and driveways to contact the Levy Center at 847/448-8250 or aging@cityofevanston.org for a list…
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Important Neighborhood-Wide Meeting at the Heartwood Center 1818 Dempster 7:30 p.m. The meeting will bring together several neighborhood groups with city officials to discuss: The future of Evanston Plaza at Dempster-Dodge Other city business as it affects our local community Crime and safety issues Other issues of concern to neighbors The meeting will be attended by Alderman Jean-Baptiste and city staff from the Economic Development Division, the Streets and Sanitation Division and the Evanston Police Department. Representative from Foresite Realty,…
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Posted in Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness
Recently Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl announced the formation of the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness to address an issue that has been made even more prevalent in the Evanston community in the light of the recent recession. The task force will be comprised of government business, civic, service, education and faith-based leaders in the community appointed by the mayor. “In recent years, Evanston has seen a rise in the number of people who are homeless or precariously housed, including more…
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
At the January 24, 2011 meeting of the Evanston City Council Evanston Police Department Commander Jeffrey Jamraz will be promoted to the rank of Deputy Police Chief following the retirement of Deputy Police Chief Demitrous Cook in December, 2010. Additionally, Sergeant Daniel Russell will be promoted to the rank of Commander during the same meeting. Promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2005, seventeen years after joining the department as a patrol officer, Jeff Jamraz has served as a supervisor…
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January 19, 2011 Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Doug Gaynor reports: "We have ice at all three of our outdoor rinks, Ackerman Park, Baker Park and Dawes Park Lagoon. The 10 day forecast calls for temperatures below freezing every day, so we should have ice thru the end of the month" Happy Skating.…
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Posted in Firewood sale
It's not too late to replenish your supply of firewood. The City of Evanston’s annual firewood sale is ongoing. Although supplies are often exhausted by mid-January, the City has a larger supply this season due to being allowed to sell ash logs. Firewood is sold at 2310 Oakton St. (between the Recycling Center and the Animal Shelter). Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays through the end of February, or until supplies are exhausted. Prices have remained the same as…
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) announced this month that the City of Evanston won the CUB Energy Saver Community Competition with the most members and most electricity savings in 2010 and has won 10,000 Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs. CUBEnergySaver.com is the nation's first free online service that gives households a plan to save hundreds of dollars a year, tracks savings by connecting to power bills and rewards families with movie tickets, gift cards, museum passes and other items for…
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The Evanston Health Department is encouraging residents to get their flu shots now since the peak of the flu season in the region is typically in January and February. It takes about two weeks to build immunity after receiving the vaccine, so the earlier one is vaccinated, the better protected he/she is from the illness. Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and could potentialy lead to death. Most…
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Get the latest news and events from the City of Evanston for January 15 through January 31, 2011 here>>>…
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Holiday Light Recycling Continues Holiday light recycling will continue until Monday, January 31st. Last year 12 villages participated in this program and were able to recycle 9,949 lbs of holiday lights! The following are the sites and drop-off hours: City of Evanston - Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Boulevard Monday - Friday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm (847) 448-8256 City of Evanston – Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am to 9:00…
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Posted in Special Event permit application
Groups and organizations that wish to hold special events in the City of Evanston will need to submit a Special Event Permit Application. A non-refundable $100 application fee must be submitted along with the initial Event Permit Application for all non-City sponsored events. At a minimum, the first page of the application must be submitted to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department by Monday, February 1, 2011 to allow sufficient time for City staff to evaluate the request. Events…
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Posted in Transparency
The City of Evanston strives to promote transparency in all operations. By providing as much data as possible through our website, residents can be better informed about what is going on in their city. Transparency promotes accountability and openness and it is our hope that by being transparent we can help improve our effectiveness and the efficiency of city operations. The launch of our new Transparency site exhibits our commitment as a city to our residents to do just that.…
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Back in September of 2010, members of the Evanston Police Departments Neighborhood Enforcement Team (N.E.T.) were instrumental in spearheading and coordinating a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement effort, targeting gang members and street level open air drug markets. As an outgrowth of this operation, it was determined that Isam Abdelquader Alamawi, the operator of Ramy’s Foods, located at 1723 Simpson, Evanston, Illinois, was selling narcotics and conducting fraudulent Illinois LINK Card transactions. Investigators developed intelligence indicating Alamawi would swipe Illinois LINK cards,…
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Posted in Vehicle Stickers
The deadline to purchase 2011 City of Evanston vehicle permits is Monday January 10, 2011. The City is offering extended hours to purchase the permits tomorrow, Saturday January 8, from 9 AM to 1 PM on the first floor of the Civic Center. The Civic Center will also be open on Monday January 10 until 7:30 PM to purchase permits. A penalty of 50% of the fee will be added to all applications received/postmarked after January 10, 2011. The process…
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Most Likely Is - Public Service Announcement from the Evanston Police Department Evanston citizens should be aware of a scam going around, via the Internet and U.S. Mail. The randomly selected target of these scams receives an e-mail correspondence from a company, in this example a Shopping Network, employing secret shoppers. The company offers to pay the “mystery shopper” a fee for their services. The e-mail informs the victim that they…
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The Evanston Police Department has concluded the Christmas/ New Year’s holiday STEP grant enforcement. The purpose of this campaign was to reduce the incident of motor vehicle crashes, and resulting injuries and fatalities, through increased highly visible enforcement mobilizations. This most recent mobilization ran from December 17th through January 2nd – specifically targeting the evening rush hours, and night time hours. Officers set up stationary enforcement zones in high traffic areas with an emphasis on safety restraints and impaired driving,…
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 17th, 2011 Join others in the Evanston community by making a personal pledge for peace through service in 2011! Community Coffee and Service Fair Featured event: Volunteer Evanston to discuss the anticipated February launch of its service-based website 9:30 am -10:30 am First United Methodist Church of Evanston 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL Peace March 10:30 am Peace march from First United Methodist Church of Evanston to Music Institute of Chicago MLK Celebration: “Diverse…
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