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Dear Friends,
Please note that our next ward meeting will take place on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the J.E.H. Education Center/School District 65, 1500 McDaniel Avenue.
My goal is to keep all neighbors in our ward informed about upcoming events and opportunities that they can benefit from.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please feel free to contact me directly. I can be reached at pbraithwaite@cityofevanston.org or 847-801-9386.
Take care,
Ald. Peter Braithwaite
“We Are One Community”
Upcoming Events & Programs
I encourage all 2nd Ward youth ages 14 to 18 to
find their perfect summer job at the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program
(MSYEP) Job Fair on Saturday, March 12, from 8 a.m. to 3:p.m. (doors
close 1:30 p.m.) at ETHS! Youth can apply for MSYEP and other summer employment
opportunities online or using the EvanstonRec mobile app, available on the App Store and Google
Play.
More >>>
Please join
me at the Chessmen Club of the North Shore's 58th Annual Community Service Awards
Dinner and Benefit to honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to
Evanston’s black community as well as raise money to support the Chessmen’s
mission of serving local families. This year, the Gala will take place on Saturday, March
19 at the Hilton Orrington Evanston Hotel (1710 Orrington Ave., Evanston)
from 6 p.m. to midnight.
This
year’s honorees include Infrastructure Engineering, Inc. President Michael Sutton
for his strong history of philanthropic endeavors in the community along with Katherine
Bridges, Leona Harmon, Elsie Liddell and Theola Murphy for their decades-long
work supporting the activities and mission of the NAACP.
For
more information on the Chessmen and the annual gala, visit their website at www.chessmenclub.com.
Join the Evanston Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 18 to hear from Mayor
Elizabeth Tisdahl as she delivers her State of the City Address to the
community and recognizes the economic growth and vitality of the city.
The event will be held in the Ballroom of the Hilton Orrington/Evanston, 1710
Orrington Ave. The event begins with networking at 10:45 a.m.; guests will be
seated at 11:15 a.m.; and lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., to be followed by
remarks at 12:30 p.m.
Community members are encouraged to pre-register by Thursday, March 17. Visit the Evanston
Chamber of Commerce website for
more information and to register.
For questions, contact Kara
Holzapfel at 847-328-1500 x 24 or email kara@evchamber.com.
Early Voting and Grace Period
Registration for suburban Cook County voters for the March 15 Presidential
Primary Election began on February 29 and runs through Monday, March
14.
Evanston residents will be able to
register and vote in Room G300 of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100
Ridge Ave., in Evanston. Registration will be available at the following times:
- Saturday,
March 5 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
- Sunday, March 6 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 11 – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Saturday, March 12 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, March 13 – 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
- Monday, March 14 – 9 a.m. to 7
p.m.
Grace Period Registration extends
the registration period by allowing voters to register and vote until Monday,
March 14. It's also the only way to vote for those not yet registered or those
whose voter registration is not up to date.
In Illinois, voters do not declare
affiliation with a political party when registering to vote. In primary
elections, voters may choose to vote a specific political party ballot on
Primary Election Day.
For questions or concerns, please contact the
Clerk’s office at 847-448-4311. For more information,
visit cityofevanston.org/government/city-clerk/voting-information
Filing
taxes can be overwhelming, especially for working individuals and families.
Now until Saturday, April 16, Evanston Public Library, in
conjunction with the Center for Economic Progress and the Evanston Community
Foundation, is offering free tax help for families with incomes less
than $50,000 per year and for individuals with incomes less than $25,000 per
year.
Evanston
residents can come to the Main Library at 1703 Orrington Ave. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., through April 14, or Saturdays between 10
a.m. and 1 p.m., through April 16, for personalized assistance by an IRS-certified
volunteer. More>>>
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