City of Evanston Press Release

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…