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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A message from Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss: Yesterday, a tragedy occurred in Highland Park. A gunman fired repeatedly into the Independence Day parade, taking six lives and wounding dozens. The suspected shooter was taken into custody in the early evening, more than eight frightening hours after the shooting. Given that situation, we quickly decided to…
The Evanston City Council intends to appoint John Fournier as the next Evanston city manager. Contract negotiations are currently underway and a decision is expected in the coming weeks. John Fournier is the assistant city administrator of the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan where he has helped lead transformational changes through a commitment to multi-modal…