The newly formed Citizen Police Complaint Process Assessment Committee is examining the Evanston Police complaint process. Committee members developed a survey  in order to learn about community members' experiences making a complaint regarding the Evanston Police Department, as well as to hear from people who wanted to file a complaint, but did not do so.

The online survey is available in English and Spanish at cityofevanston.org/2018EPDsurvey. Printed surveys are available starting February 13, 2018 at many City of Evanston facilities, including the Morton Civic Center, Evanston Public Library locations, and recreation centers. The survey deadline is Friday, March 9, 2018.

Evanston Township property owners are invited to attend a Property Tax Appeal workshop.  The workshop will review how to file an appeal of your property’s assessment with the office of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios. Tuesday, March 13 6:30pm to 8:00pm Morton Civic Center, Parasol Room, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston.

Please bring a copy of your property tax bill or your property index number (PIN). 

Appeals must be filed by Monday, March 26, 2018. 

For additional information contact: Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin 847-864-1209 or Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios 312-443-7550 or www.CookCountyAssessor.com. 

Northwestern University will host a career fair open to Evanston community members and includes networking opportunities with Northwestern recruiters, resume consultation, and more! The event will take place on Thurs., March 22 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, North Shore Conference Room, 1818 Maple Avenue, Evanston.

Over the next several weeks, pedestrian crosswalk improvements will be made at the following locations to improve visibility, calm traffic, and reduce the crossing distance: Dempster Street at Ashland Avenue, west side o South Blvd; Forest Avenue, east side; Oakton Street at Dewey Avenue (east leg), west side.

Construction is scheduled begin the week of March, 19 2018, weather permitting. Although every effort will be made for the contactor to complete the work by end of April, weather/temperature conditions may require this work to be extended. Where there is a need, temporary NO PARKING signs will be posted 48 hours prior to the start of work..

City staff will oversee the construction activities. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Resident Engineer Bridget Nash at (224) 548-0830. Questions about the project in general should be directed to Rajeev Dahal, Senior Project Manager at 3-1-1 or (847) 448-4311.

Are you concerned about climate change but unsure what you can personally do about it?

Separating out your food scraps so they can be diverted from the landfill is something you can do. Organic material does not biodegrade in landfills, it creates methane, a greenhouse gas 34 times more damaging to our atmosphere than carbon dioxide.

Evanston residents are now eligible to receive food scrap composting service through the City’s exclusive hauler, Collective Resource. Visit the Collective Resource website to learn more about the program and sign up.