News Posted in: Community and Economic Development
The Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs will be holding a seminar on fair lending and mortgage scams
The City of Evanston is happy to announce the Financial Advancement Summit set for Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The summit
The Focus Development, located at Clark St. and Ridge Ave., held a groundbreaking ceremony at 9 a.m. on Thursday,
Posted in Evanston Ecology Center, Evanston Environmental Association
Spring Community Day on Central Street will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2012. A portion of the proceeds from
Edgemark Development has submitted a revised application for a Map amendment for the property at 2635 Crawford Avenue to be
Posted in Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program Job Fair
A job fair for the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on
Posted in Community and Economic Development, Housing
The Human Services Committee will hold a Public Hearing on April 2, 2012 to receive comment on the City of
On Monday, March 26, City staff presented the Evanston City Council plans for streetscape projects on Dodge Ave. at Lake
The Community Investment Corporation, in conjunction with the City of Evanston, will be offering a four night Property Management Training
Join representatives from Lakeside Community Development Corporation (Lakeside CDC) on Tuesday, April 17, from 6 PM to 8:30 PM at
The Spring 2012 edition of In the Works is now available online. This newsletter from the City of Evanston's Public
Recently there was a study done by students at the Kellogg School on Evanston Office Inventory Issues. Evanston Inventure commissioned this study
The Human Services Committee will hold a Public Hearing on April 2, 20121 to receive comment on the City of Evanston’s
The City of Evanston held a press conference near the Veolia Waste Transfer Station in Evanston on Friday, March 16,
Posted in CAPER, CDBG, Community and Economic Development, ESG, HOME, HUD
The Housing & Community Development Act Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM
The Community Investment Corporation, in conjunction with the City of Evanston, will be holding property management workshops March 22 and
Public notice of the HUD Environmental Review for 629-31 Howard Street and Finding of No Significant Impact and Intent to
City officials are pleased to hear that Trader Joe's has announced that it has chosen Evanston, IL for its next
Posted in Community and Economic Development, Condominium Association Training & Assistance
Join representatives from Lakeside Community Development Corporation (Lakeside CDC) on Thursday, March 8, from 6 PM to 8 PM at
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle toured part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) target area in west Evanston
Sidewalk Snow Removal The City of Evanston reminds residents, landlords and businesses of their responsibility to remove snow and ice
Posted in Alderman Holmes, Community and Economic Development, LiveEvanston, Mayor Tisdal, NSP2
The first house that is a part of the LiveEvanston program, Evanston’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2), was sold on
Posted in CEDA
Effective January 9, 2012, the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated (CEDA - Neighbors at Work) will be
UPDATE: Edgemark Development has requested a continuance concerning the Wednesday, December 14, 2011 public hearing for a proposed text and
AMLI Residential, a multi-family real estate developer, closed on its land assemblage in Evanston and has begun demolition of three vacant
The City of Evanston and the Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs will be holding an educational meeting on January
At this event, representatives from federal and state agencies will present information on programs to help small businesses succeed in
On November 12th, your everyday purchases could be worth more than you know! Central Street businesses are participating in Community
On October 28, 2011 U.S. Senator Richard Durbin toured part of Evanston’s Eighth Ward to view progress on the Neighborhood
Alley/Street Closures for Crane Removal at Mather Alley demolition, underground utilities, paving, and tower crane dismantlement are expected to take
The City of Evanston is seeking public input through November 1, 2011on its Amendment to to its Community Development Block
Over 500 community members weighed in on the top 100 ideas during a series of seven public voting sessions held
Lakeside Community Development Corporation will be hosting a seminar for condominium owners entitled, "The 4 Cs: Association Board Basics." This
Posted in Economic Development, levy
The Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti and the Haitian Diaspora Federation cordially invite you to a Town Hall meeting with
Need a job? Don’t miss YJC’s Fall Job Fair Thursday, October 13, from 1-4 PM at the Evanston Public Library,
Posted in community, resident
A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the Fleetwood-Jourdain
The City of Evanston’s Housing & Community Development Act Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive citizen comments on
Posted in resident
Evanston Residents Invited to Choose 30 Top Ideas for Evanston’s Future October 15 & 16 Evanston150 Hosts Interactive Voting Sessions
The City of Evanston is pleased to announce that its first for-sale homes through the LiveEvanston program will be available
Interfaith Housing Center will be presenting a workshop on Fair Housing/Fair Lending & Foreclosure Prevention this Thursday, September 15, 2011
Seniors who are currently enrolled in the Seniors Ride Free program can continue to ride fixed-routes without interruption. However, there
The Evanston Preservation Commission and the Association for Preservation Technology Western Great Lakes Chapter are co-sponsoring an all day Window
Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl last week sent a letter to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency expressing the City of Evanston's opposition
Do you have questions about your mortgage? Are you concerned about affording your mortgage? Join Interfaith Housing Center & the
The fourth bid package for NSP2 rehabilitation work is scheduled to be released on Friday July 8th at 10 a.m.
Amendment to 2011 Action Plan The City of Evanston seeks public input on the Substantial Amendment to its 2011 Action
Third Ward Alderman Melissa Wynne will be holding a neighborhood meeting on June 23rd to give residents and businesses the
On June 2nd many Evanston residents showed up for the first public meeting on the proposed new CTA Yellow Line
The City of Evanston’s Economic Development Division has been working closely with representatives of Gordon Food Services (GFS) for nearly
The City of Evanston's Economic Development Division is actively working to leverage the access that the El and Metra bring
Evanston Economic Development Update from Nancy Radzevich, Economic Development Manager, City of Evanston Evanston has long been a vibrant, exciting
New SmartPhone App Delivers Downtown Evanston Passport Offers Digitally SweetPerk, a student project team in Northwestern University’s NUVention:Web course, announced recently
At the May 16, 2011 Evanston City Council Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl presented the 2010 Preservation and Design awards to a
The second annual Chicago Craft Beer Week (CCBW) comes to Evanston’s very own Prairie Moon restaurant May 19-27. The Chicago
The Housing & Community Development Act Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30 PM
The newly branded local business community, the Evanston West Village Business Association, will host, in partnership with the City of Evanston, “Makin’
The City of Evanston’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2), funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),
Posted in Economic Development
The Evanston Plaza Shopping Center is going to foreclosure auction conducted by the Cook County Sheriff's Office Tuesday May 3.
The City of Evanston’s Preservation Commission invites home owners, architects, contractors and Evanston residents to nominate preservation projects for the
East of the tracks, visit Belloberry, for custom, handmade handbags and accessories, when it opens soon at 1812 Central Street.
The City of Evanston's Economic Development Division will be holding a Façade Improvement Program Informational Session on Tuesday, April 5,
Join Alderman Mark Tendam (6th Ward), Alderman Jane Grover (7th Ward) and the Central Street Neighbors Association for a discussion
The City of Evanston invites Evanston businesses to attend a seminar on how to do business with the city on
The City of Evanston’s Housing & Community Development Act Committee is seeking public input from the Evanston community regarding the
County Assessor Joseph Berrios recently announced today that he has extended the deadline for the Senior Citizen Exemption until March 22nd
The City of Evanston has contracted with Victoria Granacki and Lara Ramsey of Granacki Historic Consultants to conduct an architectural
Posted in Spotlight on Evanston Businesses
Georgia Parker is the founder and owner of Ashley Lauren Natural Products, located in downtown Evanston. This business is a
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,
There have been several reports in local media regarding changes to the City of Evanston’s enforcement of housing standards, specifically
UPDATE: On Tuesday night, the City of Evanston hosted its first Façade Improvement Program Informational Session. We had more than
Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Radzevich as the City’s new Economic Development
The City of Evanston will be holding a follow-up meeting to further discuss proposed changes in zoning for churches on
The City of Evanston’s Housing & Community Development Act Committee will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 14
ABC Channel 7 News coordinated with the Evanston Chamber of Commerce a mini-tour of Evanston based on the Main Street Metra
Posted in Highlights
The Winter 2010-2011 edition of Highlights will reach Evanston mailboxes this week. Some highlights in this edition include: Snow Regulations,
Posted in Northwestern University, Property Standards, Zoning
The City of Evanston has experienced an increase in resident based complaints of too many people living in a single
Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz has announced the appointment of Stephen K. Griffin as Director of Community and Economic Development.
