Programs

M/W/EBE's Local Employment Program

The goal of the Local Employment Program (LEP) is to provide employment opportunities to qualified Evanston residents as laborers, apprentices and journeymen in such trades as electrical, HVAC, carpentry, masonry, concrete, finishing, truck drivers, etc. for construction projects within the city. 

Legacy Business Alliance

Evanston’s heritage resources are vitally important, binding its residents to their physical environment, and defining the City’s unique character and identity. However, Evanston’s living heritage remains largely underrepresented and vulnerable from threats such as improper alterations, increasing rent structures, changes in the market economy, and corresponding development pressures.

The purpose of the Legacy Business Program is to celebrate, advocate for, and retain Evanston’s living heritage as embodied through the legendary businesses which contribute significantly to the City’s historic, cultural, economic, or social identity.