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Firefighter Examination Today

Over 500 people gathered this morning at ETHS to take the firefighter candidate exam. ... Continue

Christmas Morning Fire - 1807, 1809, 1811 Laurel

Evanston Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 1800 hundred block of Laurel around 5 AM this morning. The fire impacted all homes and rear garages at 1807, 1809, 1811 Laurel. No one was home at any of... Continue

Public Safety Pension Reforms Pass Illinois General Assembly

Here is a summary of the bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly today as prepared by Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Matt Swentkofske: By a vote of 95 – 18 in the House and 47 to 4 in the Senate, the... Continue

Fire Department Deployment Update

I issued a press release today (PDF) regarding the new deployment program at the Fire Department with the layoff last week of three firefighters. I hope that the information helps sort through the issues at hand.... Continue

Fire at YMCA

A fire occurred this evening at the YMCA, 1000 Grove Street. The following details are from talking to EFD and YMCA staff on the scene. They were all busy responding to the emergency, so some times and details may ultimately be corrected:... Continue

Budget Update

Here is the text of an email I sent to all City staff this afternoon: "The City Council will be having a special meeting Monday evening to discuss budget issues now that we are through the first quarter of FY... Continue

New on City YouTube Channel

Great exit interview with retiring Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky and coverage of Monday night's Police Awards Ceremony.... Continue

Evanston Receives Assistance to Firefighters Grant

U.S. Senator Richard Durbin announced Thursday that the City of Evanston Fire Department had received a grant of $600,000 to replace an aerial ladder truck. This grant will replace 20 year old equipment and will cover about half the cost... Continue

Fire at 1106 Crain

Here is an update on the fire this morning from Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky: "A fire broke out around 11:15 AM today. A single 911 call reported heavy smoke coming out of the apartment at 1106 Crain. This is a... Continue

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