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Honor Juneteenth with a Parade & Celebration
Working in parallel with Evanston Present and Future, the City of Evanston will honor Juneteenth with the annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebrations on Saturday, June 21. Juneteenth, also referred to as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, or Freedom Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americas and is observed every year on June 19. This…
Evanston Fire Department addresses rising concerns in E-Bike safety
The City of Evanston authorities are increasingly concerned about a surge in structure fires linked to e-bikes stored and charged inside residential dwellings. As electric bicycles gain popularity for their eco-friendly and efficient transportation, our community must be aware of the potential dangers and adopt best practices to ensure safety. In recent months, there has…
City to Contract Repairs at Arrington Lakefront Lagoon in July
Over the next two months the City will be contracting repairs at the Arrington Lakefront Lagoon located along the lakefront between Church Street and Davis Street. The project will begin in July and is anticipated to be completed in August. Project work includes the removal of an existing curb and section of permeable concrete sidewalk,…
Nadim Abi-Antoun, chief operating officer of Presbyterian Homes.
Fair Workweek ordinance moves to Council, excluding childcare and long term care institutions
By Bob Seidenberg The City Council’s Human Services Committee on Monday, May 1, recommended that Evanston establish a Fair Workweek Ordinance, forwarding the issue to the full council. But two fields at opposite ends of the spectrum – child care, as well as life care and nursing care facilities – won’t be included in…
Gift from first responders group could truly be life saving
Evanston Fire Department release: The Evanston Fire Department has received a generous donation from the Evanston First Responders Foundation (EFRF), which has purchased three LUCAS devices for each ambulance in honor of Oliver Brown Leopold. The LUCAS device is a portable chest compression system that provides consistent, high-quality chest compressions during cardiac arrest. This device…
Sarah Flax
Flax named City of Evanston’s community development director
City of Evanston press release: After an external application process and several rounds of interviews, City Manager Luke Stowe announced March 30th Sarah Flax as the City of Evanston’s community development director. Ms. Flax has been serving as interim community development director since August of 2022. Flax is an Evanston resident who has worked in…
Police chief finalists scheduled to appear at Sept. 8 forum
As part of the search for Evanston’s next chief of police, community members are invited to get to know the candidates selected as finalists for the position during a virtual candidate forum held via Zoom on Thursday, September 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Meet the finalists: Migdalia Bulnes: Deputy Chief of Police for…
Message from the Mayor: Reflecting over the past two weeks
I’m shaken by two terrible events that happened in Evanston in the last few weeks. On the evening of July 14, a young man who was walking with his daughter near McCormick Boulevard was shot and killed. Then, this past Monday evening, a teenage girl was shot while attending a backyard party. She is currently in the…
Longtime Community Development Director Johanna Nyden to leave city to head Skokie’s department
Community Development Director Johanna Nyden will resign from her position effective August 16 for a new opportunity with the Village of Skokie, the City announced today in a release. Nyden has served the City of Evanston since 2010 in several key roles, including economic development manager and, most recently, community development director, a position she has…
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