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WEB6 days ago — Folk Fest fun on the lakefront. Two-day event “a good fit for Evanston,” organizer says. by Desiree Shannon September 7, 2024. Breaking news and in depth community news for Evanston, Illinois.
Emergency Preparedness Fair offers tools for survival
WEB2 days ago — The Evanston Fire Department’s Emergency Preparedness Fair, held Saturday at the Robert Crown Center, offered advice for dealing with a wide range of crisis situations. “We really want to promote the message of preparedness. It’s really critical,” said Kimberly Kull, the department’s division chief for emergency management.
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WEBSep 25, 2024 — Council OKs $350K to buy housing site. Aldermanic candidate says there are less costly alternatives. It’s officially fall. Time to treat yourself to a clean home from Well-Paid Maids. Sure, spring cleaning gets a lot of hype, but there’s nothing better than a good, deep cleaning to fall into this cozy season.
EDC gets two business grant proposals - Evanston Now
WEB3 days ago — Evanston’s Economic Development Committee is scheduled Monday night to consider proposals to spend up to $500,000 on two different plans to aid local businesses. One proposal, suggested by Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th), would offer $250,000 to help businesses impacted by the multi-year project to repave and upgrade Main Street …
City seeks $7M federal housing grant - Evanston Now
WEB5 days ago — by Matthew Eadie September 27, 2024. The City of Evanston is planning to apply for a grant of up to $7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to “identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.”. HUD first awarded 21 recipients grants totaling nearly $85 million in June.
Green homes grants promoted - Evanston Now
WEB5 days ago — The program, paid for with federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, offers up to $20,000 in improvements that can include upgrades like heat pumps, induction cooktops and lead and asbestos remediation. All the improvements are intended to improve climate resiliency and residents’ health. Only single family homeowners with incomes of 80% or ...
Land trust plan on Brown up for vote - Evanston Now
WEBSep 22, 2024 — Evanston’s City Council is scheduled Monday to vote to spend $350,000 to buy land on Brown Avenue from the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church for redevelopment as affordable housing. As previously proposed to the council in June, the city would then donate the land at 1825-1831 Brown Ave. to Community Partners for …
Recap: City Council - Evanston Now
WEBSep 9, 2024 — Recap: City Council. by Bill Smith September 9, 2024. Here’s a recap of our live coverage of Monday night’s Evanston City Council meeting. The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:15 p.m. A packet with information on the agenda items is available online. Meeting called to order at 6:17 p.m.
City launches 'Envision Evanston' effort - Evanston Now
WEBJan 25, 2024 — The City of Evanston Thursday publicly launched work on a new comprehensive plan and zoning code — the first such effort in nearly a quarter century. The initial public meeting on the project is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the Parasol Room at the Civic Center and online. The City Council last July approved a …
Evanston to get additional Metra service
WEBMay 9, 2024 — Chi 4:50 p.m.) will also be added. All new trains will stop at the three Evanston stations, at Main, Davis and Central streets. The new service begins on May 20, the same day that Metra opens a new station in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The stop, called Peterson/Ridge, is located between the Rogers Park and Ravenswood …