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Posted in Farmers' Market
The Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market will celebrate its 37th year when it opens on Sat., May 5. The market will
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (ESAPC) will be visiting local stores that sell alcohol on May 11, 2012 to place stickers on
To improve on-time performance and identify more clearly the locations where buses will stop, Pace is in the process of
The Evanston Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Legislative Business Leaders Breakfast on April 20, 2012 at the
The Spring 2012 edition of In the Works is now available online. This newsletter from the City of Evanston's Public
Through the March 20, 2012 referendum vote, 73% of Evanston voters asked the City of Evanston to work to obtain
The City of Evanston held a press conference near the Veolia Waste Transfer Station in Evanston on Friday, March 16,
The City of Evanston's website has won a 2012 Sunny Award. The Sunny Award is presented by the Editors of Sunshine Review
Highlighted by a private meeting with Governor Pat Quinn, Mayor Tisdahl and Evanston Aldermen Braithwaite, Burrus and Grover, led a
The City of Evanston is committed to promoting the highest quality of life for all residents by providing fiscally sound,
The City of Evanston marks the one year anniversary of its 3-1-1 Call Center. The city changed the way it
As part of the already enacted 2012 Fiscal Year budget, parking meters throughout Evanston saw a fee increase that went
The City of Evanston learned on February 22, 2012 that its Fire and Life Safety Services was named one of five Illinois
Posted in Housing
NAACP & Interfaith Housing Center has announced the "2012 Financial Freedom Campaign." The key seminar of Phase 1 will cover
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 Mayor Tisdal, State of the City Address
The public is invited to join the Evanston Chamber of Commerce March 2nd to hear from the Honorable Elizabeth Tisdahl,
The City of Evanston and Northwestern University invite you, your neighbors and/or colleagues to attend the 3rd Annual Evanston Day
In order to balance the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, the Evanston City Council voted to reduce numerous expenses, reduced several
Posted in Evanston Liquor Control Board
“It is always an extremely difficult decision to revoke a license of a local business, but I have to also
Posted in Mayor, town hall, twitter
City of Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl will be hosting the very first Evanston “Twitter Town Hall” Meeting on Wednesday, February
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 Elections, Evanston Town Board, Evanston Township, Referendum
Evanston officials voted late last year to adopt two measures that would put two questions on the March 20, 2012 Illinois General
Groups and organizations that wish to hold special events in the City of Evanston will need to submit a Special
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
The City of Evanston's New Year’s Day garage and meter holiday will be observed on Sunday, January 1, 2012 and Monday
In order to balance the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, the Evanston City Council voted to reduce numerous expenses, reduced several
UPDATE: Edgemark Development has requested a continuance concerning the Wednesday, December 14, 2011 public hearing for a proposed text and
Posted in Holiday, Mayor, Volunteer
Please help make the holiday season joyful for as many needy Evanston families as possible! Donations to the annual Holiday
Posted in Animal Registration, City Collector
The City of Evanston mailed out to residents 2012 Animal Registration forms with their 2012 Vehicle Sticker renewal forms this fall.
At this event, representatives from federal and state agencies will present information on programs to help small businesses succeed in
Fall is here and that brings with it leaves. The City of Evanston would like to remind residents of a
Posted in City Clerk, Evanston Township
On Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Evanston Clerk Rodney Greene was honored in Springfield as the 2011 Elected Official of the
Posted in Veterans Day Ceremony
Veterans Day ceremonies were held November 11, 2011 at Evanston's Foutain Square honoring those who have served this country. In
Posted in Metra
On November 3rd, Evanston Alderman Donald Wilson (Ward 4) testified before a Metra budget meeting discussing some of his concerns
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
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl traveled to Springfield Wednesday, October 26th to lobby legislators during the General Assembly's Fall Veto Session. Tisdahl was
The City of Evanston recently adopted the use of a mobile application, See-Click-Fix, that allows residents to communicate with the
The City of Evanston has received a $792,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Grant for traffic signal modernization
The City of Evanston is currently establishing contracts for emergency snow towing for the 2011-12 winter season. Occasionally the city
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
On Friday, October 7, the City of Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz released the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012, which
The City of Evanston recently mailed out to residents 2012 Animal Registration forms with their 2012 Vehicle Sticker renewal forms.
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 Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees approved a three-year Strategic Plan that will reflect residents’ interests, while expanding services
The City of Evanston’s Housing & Community Development Act Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive citizen comments on
Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin (13th District), Board of Review Commissioner Mike Cabonargi and Evanston Township Assessor Bonnie Wilson encourage you
Evanston children, youth, teens and adults of all ages now can participate in a new, fun activity: roller skating! Starting October 7,
Aldermen Melissa Wynne (3rd Ward) and Donald Wilson (4th Ward) along with City of Evanston and representatives from the Chicago
The City of Evanston’s Engage Evanston budget initiative is asking residents to participate in the city budget process by attending
The City of Evanston has submitted an application for a Regional Transportation Authority's (RTA) 2012 Community Planning Program grant and
Posted in IDNR Grant
The City of Evanston Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department recently received a $90,000 Youth Corps Grant through the Illinois
The City of Evanston is conducting an engineering feasibility study to identify a preferred alternative for an infill station
The City of Evanston will focus its efforts from now until September 22nd on getting feedback from residents about the Fiscal
Stay informed - Get updates on city information, news, events and more from your local government and community partners when you
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
The Chicago Transit Authority Board today approved a $10.3 million contract to replace the Purple Line viaducts at Grove, Dempster
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
Amendment to 2011 Action Plan The City of Evanston seeks public input on the Substantial Amendment to its 2011 Action
The City of Evanston's elm tree inoculation program is under way and some residents have been concerned that the devices could
Evanston, IL Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Houston, TX Mayor Annise Parker have been selected as the nation’s top winners in
Staff from the Evanston Public Library and Workforce Board of Northern Cook County recently partnered to offer job search and
The City of Evanston is proud to announce that the city has received a 91.7 ranking from the Illinois Policy
The Evanston Police Department is committed to ensuring the safety of the community it serves. A large part of this
City Clerk Rodney Greene was presented with the 2011 International Institute of Municipal Clerks’ (IIMC) Excellence in Governance Award recently
The City of Evanston's Administrative Services Department has released a comparison of property taxes paid by eight other area communities.
Evanston Director of Administrative Services Joellen Earl has announced her plans to leave the City of Evanston and start her
The City of Evanston has kicked-off a pilot program designed to increase public safety and reduce conflicts between pedestrians and bicyclists
Posted in RTA Senior Fare Hearing
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will host a public hearing to communicate changes to the Seniors Ride Free program at
On June 2nd many Evanston residents showed up for the first public meeting on the proposed new CTA Yellow Line
With phone calls and emails from residents, the City of Evanston in partnership with other communities around the state were able
Posted in Park rules and regulations
Now that spring weather has improved, more residents are enjoying City of Evanston parks. Unfortunately, there has been an increase in
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl went to Washington, DC Thursday for a series of meetings on behalf of the City’s application
The City of Evanston Recreation Division is still accepting applications for lifeguards for the 2011 season. Lifeguards must be certified
Evanston Advocate Action Alert Please Contact your Legislators Today! The General Assembly is completing its work on the 2012 Illinois
Join State Representative Daniel Biss this summer for a Summer of Service! Contact his office for a list of service
The latest E-news letter from the City of Evanston>>>>
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that his office has started the 2011 assessment process and has begun mailing out
The City of Evanston is holding a community meeting to discuss a proposed ban on disposable carryout bags in the
On Tuesday, April 12, high above Evanston, residents were able to witness the removal of two 13,000 lb. cooling units
The City of Evanston's weekly report on the city's 3-1-1 Call Center for the period od April 1 through April,
Posted in Budget
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl is joining Mayors throughout Illinois expressing grave concern about drastic service reductions or significant property tax
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center is a designated Early Voting site, located at 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Hours
The April 5, 2011 Election is around the corner and the Cook County Clerk’s office needs more people to work
Posted in Youth employment program
The City of Evanston’s Youth Employment Program (YEP) has made significant changes to the process leading up to the Summer
The February 28, 2011 meeting of the Evanston City Council marked the end of an era when Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and fellow
The City of Evanston is looking to secure additional revenues from non-traditional sources such as corporate, foundation and government resources.
The City of Evanston and Northwestern University invite you, your neighbors and/or colleagues to attend the 2nd Annual Evanston Day
In recognition of Black History Month, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will be sponsoring the 2011 Community
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
There have been several reports in local media regarding changes to the City of Evanston’s enforcement of housing standards, specifically
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
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
Important Neighborhood-Wide Meeting at the Heartwood Center 1818 Dempster 7:30 p.m. The meeting will bring together several neighborhood groups with
Get the latest news and events from the City of Evanston for January 15 through January 31, 2011 here>>>
Posted in Transparency
The City of Evanston strives to promote transparency in all operations. By providing as much data as possible through our
The City of Evanston's Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Matt Swentkofske reminds residents of several new laws that will take effect in
The White House Internship Program’s summer 2011 application has now been posted. The application deadline is Sunday, January 9. For more
Posted in Parking
Avoid the rush, Avoid feeding the meter, Avoid parking tickets, Park in the Maple Ave. Garage! A program to incentivize
Posted in Cook County
Mayor Tisdahl met Saturday morning with new Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in Evanston as part of a morning
Posted in City Council
All links PDF unless otherwise identified. 1. Recognition of the Evanston Police Department winning 2010 International Association of Chiefs of
Posted in Holiday food and toy drive; donations
Donations to the annual holiday toy and food drive sponsored by Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and local community organizations will continue to
Posted in CTA
Last week Evanston Aldermen Melissa Wynne (Third Ward) and Jane Grover (Seventh Ward) attended the November CTA Board meeting on
The Evanston Township Assessor's Office will have extended office hours until December 13th during the second installment tax bill period. Taxpayers can bring in
Posted in Pensions
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl traveled to Springfield Tuesday to speak at a noontime press conference of Illinois Mayors urging the
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
The Evanston Community Media Center is now streaming Channel 16 live over the Internet 24 hours a day. Folks all
Posted in library, parking, pay system
Starting Tuesday, November 2nd, the parking meters in the parking garage below the Main Library will be replaced with a
Posted in Vehicle Stickers
2011 vehicle stickers will be available for purchase at the City’s Revenue Office (Collector’s Office) and online on November 1,
Results from the on-line survey of budget issues is now available on-line.
Posted in 311, Employment
The City of Evanston is in the process of developing a non-emergency 3-1-1 call center which will begin operations on
Posted in Budget, City Council
The City of Evanston has kicked off its annual budget process for the Fiscal Year 2011 with a Special City
Links are to PDF documents unless otherwise noted. 1. Presentation to Evanston Kiwanis Club for its outstanding contribution to the
The video of the first budget workshop is available on-line as is the Powerpoint presentation (PDF). For more information about
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 Budget
The Evanston City Council will begin its annual budget process this year on September 20 with a City Council Goal
The Evanston Fire and Police Departments will hold a memorial ceremony to honor the brave men and women who lost their lives
Posted in Highlights
The Fall 2010 edition of "Highlights" will be delivered to residents in the next few days. You can check it
The City of Evanston's Library Board will be holding two public Library Funding Forums. The forums will discuss the history of
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Citizens Utility Board (CUB) Executive Director David Kolata officially kicked off a partnership August 9, 2010 announcing
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
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
COE Fire Dept Press Release
Posted in Summer Youth Employment Program
This week the Home Depot of Evanston generously donated two gas lawn mowers to the Summer Youth Employment Program’s (SYEP)
Posted in Recycling
The Evanston City Council, as part of the adopted budget this year, decided to close its recycling center located at
Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz released the following statement today: "Community and Economic Development Director Lehman Walker has been appointed
There will be an Evanston Township Property Assessment Appeal Seminar sponsored by Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin, Cook County Assessor
Posted in Health
The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District will be conducting targeted adult mosquito control operations in Evanston on Tuesday, July 13 between the hours
Government offices closed; Libraries closed May 30 & 31. No refuse/yard/recycling this day; all collections will occur one day later
Wednesday, June 2 2010 7:00pm Mayor's Budget Task Force Aldermanic Library Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center See agenda here >>>
Alderman Judy Fiske will hold a First Ward Meeting at 7 p.m. on June 1, 2010 at the Evanston Public
