News Posted in: July 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The City of Evanston’s Health Department in conjunction with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County's Prescription Drug/Sharps Disposal Program ensures environmentally-safe disposal and guards against potential theft associated with disposing of old medications. The program is for residentially-generated unused prescriptions, expired over-the-counter drugs, and needles known as “sharps.” No commercial or institutional waste will be accepted and IDs will be checked. Please keep medications in their original containers, as it is necessary to know what medications the contractor…
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Not only can Illinois LINK card holders use them at the Saturday downtown Evanston Farmers Market, they can get a bonus, up to $10 extra LINK dollars per person per day, to spend on delicious, healthful fresh produce. The matching funds are being provided by NorthShore University HealthSystem through a grant to Friends of Evanston Farmer’s Markets. For more information about LINK at the downtown market, go to the Friends web site, www.evanstonfarmersmarkets.org/. The downtown farmers market is open from…
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
In its third summer season, Muse of Fire Theatre Company will once again bring free Shakespeare-in-the-park to the north shore. The company has been playing each August to enthralled outdoor audiences in City of Evanston parks, captivating kids and parents new to the bard and old Shakespeare hands alike. This summer, Muse of Fire will present As You Like It, a fanciful romp full of cross-dressing lovers, feuding brothers, wrestling, jokes and songs. As You Like It will play in…
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Posted in Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, summer dramatic reading series
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre’s Summer 2011 Dramatic Reading Series will focus on the theme of “Family.” Thought-provoking plays written by three local women will be read weekends, August 6-21, at the Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Readings will be at 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $5.00 at the door. “Merc’y Rising,” by Gloria Bond Clunie, will be read August 6 and 7. The piece follows Mercy Angel, a high school basketball…
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Monday, July 25, 2011
The City of Evanston's Health Department announced mosquitoes collected in Evanston recently tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Mosquitoes were collected by the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District (NSMAD) on July 18, 2011 and were the first to test positive for WNV this year. Public health officials believe that a hot summer could increase mosquito activity and the risk of disease from West Nile virus. "To protect yourself against illness, wear insect repellent and get rid of any stagnant water around…
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Friday, July 22, 2011
The Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival, one of the longest-running juried art fairs on the North Shore, returns to Dawes Park, Sheridan Rd. at Church St., from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7. The 39th annual festival will feature artwork by more than 125 artists. These talented artists met the jury’s very high standards in the following categories: photography, jewelry, painting, wood, ceramics, glass, prints/drawings, sculpture,…
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Evanston Township H.S. (ETHS) School-Based Health Center is one of seventeen school based-health centers in Illinois—among 278 in the nation—that will receive a share of $95 million in federal grant money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education. The money is a part of the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care reform passed in 2010, and is the first-ever source of federal funding to uniquely support school-based health centers. The ETHS Development…
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Posted in Budget, Credit Rating
As a part of the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, the City of Evanston’s credit rating is re-examined by recognized ratings agencies. The city is evaluated by Moody’s and Fitch Ratings agencies. Prior to the issuance of new bonds, these agencies evaluate the issuer’s financial condition through a review of all published financial reports (audits and budgets) and through an interview of city management staff. Based on this review, these agencies affirmed the city’s Aaa credit rating for 2011, the…
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Friday, July 15, 2011
The Chicago Transit Authority Board today approved a $10.3 million contract to replace the Purple Line viaducts at Grove, Dempster and Greenleaf Streets in Evanston as well as repair the retaining wall along Chicago Avenue from Greenleaf to Hamilton. “The City of Evanston thanks the CTA Board for its approval of this construction contract which serves as another important step in the critical replacement of these viaducts,” said Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl. “The City appreciates the commitment that CTA President…
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Residents are invited to submit their work to the Third Annual Green Arts Show featuring nationally known artist Nancy Judd of Recycle Runway. The Green Arts Show is a lively exhibit of works that reflect or promote more sustainable ways of living. The Green Arts Show is sponsored by Citizens' Greener Evanston, the Evanston Art Center and Whole Foods, in partnership with the City of Evanston. Saturday, September 16 through Sunday, September 25 Artists’ reception: Sunday, September 18. Noyes Cultural Arts Center, upstairs gallery…
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Posted in evanston public library
Attention book lovers and library supporters! The Library Book Sale Volunteers are now holding monthly sales in the third floor Book Sale room. These sales directly benefit the Main Library collection. Upcoming sales are scheduled for: * Tuesday, July 26th from 6 to 8:30 p.m. * *Saturday, July 30th from 10 to 3 p.m. * Friday, August 19th through Sunday, August 21st (a big sale weekend) *On Saturday, July 30th, Science Fiction books will be prominently featured in conjunction with…
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The Volunteer Evanston Program strives to promote and support community services and programs through volunteerism community-wide. The mission of the Volunteer Evanston Program is to connect volunteers to opportunities in Evanston and assist local organizations that serve the Evanston community. This program is part of a collaborative effort with the City of Evanston, Northwestern University, Evanston Community Foundation, School District 202 and School District 65. Featured volunteer opportunities for July included volunteers for the Evanston Recycling Fair on Saturday, July…
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The City of Evanston’s Public Works Department will be hosting a Recycling Fair on Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 9a.m. to noon at the Morton Civic Center Parking Lot, 2100 Ridge Ave. At the fair, residents can recycle a variety of items, secure recycling education materials, sign-up for a waste audits and get a close look at some of the Streets and Sanitation heavy equipment. Electronic Recycling Residents may also bring computers and electronics to the fair for recycling. The…
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The City of Evanston’s Public Works Department will be hosting a Recycling Fair on Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 9a.m. to noon at the Morton Civic Center Parking Lot, 2100 Ridge Ave. At the fair, residents can recycle a variety of items, secure recycling education materials, sign-up for a waste audits and get a close look at some of the Streets and Sanitation heavy equipment. Document Destruction Residents can bring up to five banker’s boxes of paper documents to be…
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Important Notice for Residents with Damage to Power Service that is not Part of the ComEd System The document here>>> is for property owners whose power line is down between their building and the ComEd system. When trees cause this type of damage, the risers and weather head that attaches the ComEd service line to the electric meter is frequently damaged. This part of the system is the property owner’s responsibility to repair, but they generally don’t know that and…
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Evanston Performing Arts & Community Center Project is among 51 grants nationwide selected to support creative placemaking The City of Evanston is happy to announce that it will receive an Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), one of only 51 grants awarded nationwide. The City of Evanston will receive a $50,000 grant to develop a concise plan of action to help realize the vision of a performing arts center in the heart of Evanston while…
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The Evanston Community Foundation would like to invite members of the Evanston community to participate in the 2011-2012 class of Signature Leadership Evanston, a 10-month experience which encourages and develops leadership potential and community engagement. The 20th Leadership Evanston class will: learn more broadly and deeply about our community, train in community leadership skills such as conflict resolution, advocacy & community organizing, creative problem solving, consensus building, strategic planning and board training, make connections and continue to…
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* Directed the City Manager to take no further action to explore alternate uses/partnerships for the Chandler Newberger Community center. * Directed the City Manager to continue investigating alternate uses/partnerships for operation of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center and the Harley Clarke Mansion, current home of the Evanston Arts Center. The City Council made clear it does not plan to close the Noyes Center. …
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
All Links PDF 1. Discussion of Exploration of Alternate Property Uses /Alternate Provision of Services: Chandler-Newberger Community Center, Noyes Cultural Arts Center and Harley Clarke Mansion (Evanston Arts Center) 2. Consideration of purchase of animal control vehicle from Village of Wilmette. This purchase would be for cash only and would not involve any consideration for provision of animal control services by Evanston for Wilmette. Those discussions are continuing with Wilmette separately. 3. Consideration of issuance of 2011 General Obligation Bonds. 4. Consideration of…
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Are you interested in helping to recycling and reduce waste in our community? Then be sure to attend the Evanston Recycling Fair on Saturday, July 23 from 9 A.M. until noon at the Morton Civic Center Parking Lot, 2100 Ridge Avenue. The first 250 Evanston residents to show up will have the opportunity to obtain a repurposed refuse cart that can be used for composting. Composting allows your household to reduce the amount of food and yard waste that would…
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The fourth bid package for NSP2 rehabilitation work is scheduled to be released on Friday July 8th at 10 a.m. Bid packages will be available for pick-up through Friday July 15th in Room 3000, Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. Proposals will be due by noon on Friday August 5th. Inspections of the properties are scheduled to occur on Wednesday July 13th and July 20th. A detailed schedule will be included in the bid package. Inspections are mandatory…
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The exhibition New Encaustic Explorations, presented by members of the FUSEDChicago, runs from July 14 through August 30 at the Noyes Art Gallery located in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. An opening Artist Reception will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 17 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. Admission is free. FusedChicago is a growing group of Midwest artists brought together by their passion for encaustic. Explorations with luminescent layers of wax, either…
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Posted in From the Mississippi Delta
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre will present "From the Mississippi Delta" July 9-24, 2011 at the Theatre at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. Performances will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door. "From the Mississippi Delta" is an autobiographical work by the late playwright Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland. It traces her girlhood from the day of her 11th birthday through her graduation at the University…
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
Posted in Arrington Lakefront Lagoon Dawes Park
The City of Evanston held a donation recognition event on Wednesday, June 29 at Dawes Park to thank The Arrington Foundation for a $500,000 donation that will be used to renovate the park's lagoon. Evanston's mayor, the honorable Elizabeth B. Tisdahl, was joined by State Senator Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, State Representative Robyn Gabel, and six aldermen in thanking The Arrington Foundation and the Arrington family for their contribution. The Arrington Foundation was represented by Michael B. Arrington, an Evanston resident and…
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Friday, July 1, 2011
You may have noticed a new addition to Evanston’s streets and parks this week. Recycling containers are now placed next to garbage cans in the commercial districts and athletic fields thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants program. These containers, with their distinctive blue lids, are calling out for Evanston residents and visitors to deposit their recyclable materials rather than putting them in the garbage can headed for the landfill. A…
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Representatives from ComEd came to the Lorraine H, Morton Civic Center Friday, July 1st to meet with Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl to discuss ComEd’s response to power outages last week and again from last night. ComEd President and Chief Operating Officer, Anne Pramaggiore and Vice President of External Affairs, Michael Guerra came to Evanston to hear about the complaints of residents on how the outages have been handled; to discuss ways for ComEd to better work with the City of Evanston…
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The Public Works Department, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants program, has now placed recycling containers in the commercial districts and athletic fields in Evanston. "The city is very excited about the roll-out of the new recycling containers. Their convenient location will make it easy for Evanston residents and visitor’s on-the-go to reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill and increase our recycling numbers," said Catherine Hurley, Sustainable Programs Coordinator…
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Amendment to 2011 Action Plan The City of Evanston seeks public input on the Substantial Amendment to its 2011 Action Plan. The Housing & Community Development Act Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Room 2404 to receive public comment on the Substantial Amendment to the 2011 Action Plan. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. The 30-day public comment period for the Substantial Amendment…
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