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There will be a temporary traffic control plan put in place on Chicago Ave. between Keeney and Kedzie Streets
A temporary traffic control plan started earlier today on Sheridan Rd. at Church St. until May 14 for the
As part of the sewer rehabilitation work being done on Elgin (Golf) Road between Lincolnwood Avenue and McCormick Boulevard, it is
The Chicago Transit Authority will begin work to replace the Purple Line track ties as part of their track renewal
ComEd will be performing manhole inspections on Asbury Ave. between Oakton St. and Harvard Terr. April 25 through May
Several sewer and water connections will be installed at the Trader Joe's construction site in the 1200 block of
Construction crews will be installing a new storm water line for the Central Station Apartments at 1700 Central St.
Nicor Gas plans to replace nearly 12,000 feet of gas main and 232 gas services with new meters and
The City of Evanston is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Preservation and Design Awards from property owners, architects,
The City of Evanston’s Utilities Department is rehabilitating the combined sewer on Cleveland Street, from Pitner Avenue west through
Union Pacific Railroad will be removing the abandoned bridge deck at Main St. on Saturday, April 20. Main St.
April means pothole filling season for the City of Evanston’s Streets and Sanitation Division. With winter behind us, the
UPDATE UPDATE 4/4/2013 The Isabella Street road closure is scheduled to be shifted to the west on Monday, April
Roadway improvement work on Central Street between Cowper Avenue and Central Park Avenue (see map below) is set to begin
The City of Evanston Utilities Department will be rehabilitating the combined sewer on Davis Street between Oak Avenue and
Two lanes of Davis Street will be temporarily closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 (westbound,
The City of Evanston is participating in the Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Community Challenge with the goal of reducing
By utilizing solar panels, wind turbines and geothermal technology, engineers anticipate the new store will produce energy equal to
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Evanston Life! Over the past several years, the Highlights newsletter and the Arts
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS This notice shall
The CTA recently announced that the Purple Line Express service will be impacted by the Wells St. Bridge project over
The City of Evanston is participating in the Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Community Challenge with the goal of reducing
Please join the Evanston Chamber of Commerce on March 8 to hear from the Honorable Elizabeth Tisdahl, Mayor of
The City of Evanston invites residents to participate in the 4th Annual Evanston Day in Springfield on Wednesday, March 13,
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, The Timm T. Martin Company will be temporarily closing two lanes of Davis Street,
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, Alderman Melissa Wynne (3rd Ward) and representatives from Terraco, Inc. (project developers) were on hand
The Sherman Plaza Garage, located on the corner of Davis St. and Benson Ave., will be getting a lighting
One southbound lane of Green Bay Road will temporarily be closed from Lincoln Street to south of the driveway access of
Gatwood Crane Service will be temporarily closing two lanes of Sheridan Rd. between Garrett Pl. and Noyes St. for approximately
The Village of Skokie’s Plan Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 6 to discuss plans for
This information is provided on behalf of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). In an effort to renew the CTA
As part of the CTA Station Renewal Program, CTA crews will be doing night work on the Noyes St. 'L'
Starting October 8, for three weeks, the City of Evanston will be contracting road resurfacing work on three street segments throughout
There will be a temporary shift in traffic patterns on Ridge Road between Simpson and Foster Streets from 8 a.m.
For ten days, from October 2 to October 16, McShane Construction and Subcontractors will be performing an underground utility
Starting September 4 and lasting for about five weeks, the City of Evanston will be contracting out road resurfacing
The Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting roadway patching work on Dempster Street from the western city limits
The Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting road resurfacing work on Church Street from Gross Point Road in
On August 15, 2012, Alderman Jane Grover (7th Ward) and other City of Evanston officials joined representatives from the Central
Starting August 20, the city will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on Group 3 project consisting
Top Metra officials came to Evanston for a Metra Open House on July 18 to solicit public input as
Streetscape, resurfacing, bicycle path and rehab of Orrington Plaza part of the project Starting August 1 for eleven weeks,
Metra is soliciting input from riders and residents on its mission, vision for the future and projects on which
Metra will be holding an open house at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on July 18 to solicit
Façade inspections of the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage, located on the corner of Davis St. and Benson, were recently
The City of Evanston will be hosting a Recycling Fair and Public Works Equipment Expo from 9 a.m. to
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Illinois Department of Transportation Crawford Avenue Resurfacing The Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting road resurfacing work on
Posted in construction
The city will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on Group 2 project consisting of four street segments
Posted in construction, CTA
The Chicago Transit Authority and the City of Evanston held a press conference on June 21 to discuss the
Starting this weekend, the Dempster and Grove Street viaducts will be replaced, with work beginning on Friday, June 22 and concluding on Tuesday,
Starting this weekend, the Greenleaf Viaduct will be replaced with work beginning on Friday and concluding on Monday. The
Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Alderman Ann Rainey (8th Ward) publically thanked Best Buy on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 for
On June 14, 2012, the City of Evanston will host a Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) Open House at
Chicago Ave. between Church and Clark Streets will be closed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June
Starting May 14, 2012 and spanning twelve weeks, the city will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on
Starting May 7, 2012 for eight weeks, the city will be contracting road resurfacing work on nine street segments throughout Evanston. This project
The City of Evanston's Utilities Department will be replacing several drainage structures on Church Street between Fowler and Pitner Avenues.
Creation of a staging area will begin for the replacement of the Dempster St. CTA Purple Line viaduct on Monday, April 23,
The City of Evanston's Sewer Division will be closing one northbound lane of Ridge Ave. just past Green Bay Rd. (under Metra viaduct)
The spring construction season is here, and so is the continuation of the $10.3 million CTA project to replace the
Staff from the City of Evanston's Public Works Department will present to the City Council the study findings for the input
Edgemark Development has submitted a revised application for a Map amendment for the property at 2635 Crawford Avenue to be
Starting Wednesday, April 4, 2012, the 1717 Ridge Project will require closure of the right turn lane on Ridge Avenue
On Monday, March 26, City staff presented the Evanston City Council plans for streetscape projects on Dodge Ave. at Lake
The Spring 2012 edition of In the Works is now available online. This newsletter from the City of Evanston's Public
The contractor for the 1717 Ridge project has extended work on Ridge Avenue between Church Street and Clark Street starting Tuesday,
Starting April 2 for twelve weeks, the City of Evanston and the Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting out a streetscape
Posted in Construction, Lane Reductions, Traffic
The contractor for the 1717 Ridge project will be working on Ridge Avenue between Church Street and Clark Street starting
The City of Evanston has contracted with Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Associates, Inc., structural engineering consultants, to do an inspection of
Central St. between Sheridan Rd. and Orrington Ave. will be temporarily closed for four to five hours on Friday, February
Posted in construction, Downtown Evanston
The City of Evanston will erect temporary protective scaffolding at the sidewalk level around the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage beginning
Posted in CTA Yellow Line, Transportation
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: YELLOW LINE STATION ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY STUDY- CTA Yellow Line between Ridge and Dodge Avenues, City of Evanston
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
Posted in CTA, Public Works, Purple Line
In July 2011, the Chicago Transit Authority Board approved a $10.3 million contract to replace the Purple Line viaducts at
On October 28, 2011 U.S. Senator Richard Durbin toured part of Evanston’s Eighth Ward to view progress on the Neighborhood
The City of Evanston is seeking public input through November 1, 2011on its Amendment to to its Community Development Block
The City of Evanston has received a $792,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Grant for traffic signal modernization
On June 2nd many Evanston residents showed up for the first public meeting on the proposed new CTA Yellow Line
Sunesys, LLC will begin work in the area installing a fiber optic network starting April 27th to May 27th 2011.
On Tuesday, April 12, high above Evanston, residents were able to witness the removal of two 13,000 lb. cooling units
The Spring 2011 edition of "In the Works" is now available online. The newsletter covers news and updates on yard
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
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
Posted in Community Challenge Grant, Community Development
Last week the City of Evanston submitted its application for a $2.5 million Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Posted in Construction
Sheridan Road Project Newsletter - August 2010 The City/Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting roadway improvements on Sheridan Road
Posted in Highlights
The Fall 2010 edition of "Highlights" will be delivered to residents in the next few days. You can check it
It’s summer. The weather is finally warm enough to tackle all of the home improvement projects you ignored during
