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Good afternoon,
Read below for information about two upcoming Starlight Concerts, the 4th of July Celebration, a community Block Party, and more!
Plus, in honor of Waste and Recycling Workers Week, we'd like to thank our hardworking streets and sanitation crews!
 Enjoy two outdoor concerts next week!
Funk and soul on Tuesday: Head to Baker Park, Keeney Street and Forest Avenue, for the City's next Starlight Concert featuring Midnight Sun Band on Tues., June 28, at 7 p.m. Food from Firehouse Grill will be available for purchase.
Reggae next Sunday: Enjoy an additional Starlight Concert in honor of Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste, former 2nd Ward alderman. The concert will feature the Indika Reggae Band on Sun., July 3, 5:30 p.m., at Harbert-Payne Park, located at McDaniel Avenue and Crain Street.
 Celebrate Independence Day on July 4
Evanston's beloved 4th of July celebration is back in person this year and better than ever! Celebrating 100 years of the Evanston Fourth of July Association, the organization will host a full day of Independence Day activities on Mon., July 4, including a Kids Fun Run, parade, concert, and, of course, fireworks!
 Block party this Saturday!
Join us for the My City, Your City, Our City Block Party this Sat., June 25, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., in Harbert-Payne Park. This event will take place in coordination with an honorary street naming for Chief Bill Logan, Evanston’s first Black police chief whose primary goal was to make Evanston a safe and equitable place for all. The street naming will occur at 2 p.m. at McDaniel Avenue and Nathaniel Place.
 Explore Evanston gardens this Sunday
Tour some of Evanston's most creative and beautiful gardens this Sun., June 26 as part of the Evanston Environmental Association's annual Garden Walk! Proceeds help provide scholarships for children to attend the Evanston Ecology Center's summer camp programs and support the apiary.
COVID-19 Update
Cases: Evanston reported 215 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, compared to 202 for the week prior. The current seven-day moving average of daily confirmed cases is 30.71.
COVID-19 Community Risk Level: MEDIUM
 Hospitalizations: View local COVID-19 hospitalizations.
To date, Evanston has had 14,543 total confirmed cases, and 150 residents have died of illness or complications related to COVID-19. View the City’s interactive COVID-19 dashboard (view on mobile).
Vaccinations: View the City’s vaccination data dashboard (view on mobile) for the latest Evanston-specific vaccination data from the IDPH.
CDC Recommends Vaccines for Children 6 Months and Older
Following FDA emergency use authorization, the CDC now recommends COVID-19 vaccines for very young children, ages 6 months to 5 years old. Children in this age group are eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine. View CDC vaccine recommendations for children.
Where to get your child vaccinated
Family healthcare providers. The Evanston Health & Human Services Department recommends first reaching out to your pediatrician or family healthcare provider to inquire about scheduling a vaccination appointment.
Local pharmacies. Walgreens, CVS and other Evanston-area pharmacies are offering COVID-19 vaccines for some children in this age group.
Vaccines.gov or 1-800-232-0233. Find and schedule a vaccine appointment at a time and place convenient for you.
At this time, the Evanston Health & Human Services Department is not administering pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for the 6 months to 5 year age group.
More News and Events
Local arts programs awarded grant funding
The Evanston Arts Council has awarded $70,000 in Cultural Fund Grants to support local arts programs in Evanston! Twenty artists, organizations and community arts groups were selected as award recipients.
Greenwood Street Beach to remain closed
The City anticipates Greenwood Street Beach will remain closed for the rest of the 2022 summer season to ensure adequate staffing and public safety at the City’s five other swimming beaches.
Potential delays for some capital improvement projects
As a result of a work stoppage at local quarries, the City is anticipating potential delays to a number of capital improvement projects in Evanston.
EPA releases drinking water health advisories for PFAS
The U.S. EPA has released drinking water health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. Health advisories are not regulatory levels and are not a federally enforceable health-based limit, but provide states and water utilities with a reference point as they evaluate potential contamination and appropriate responses to assure the safety of drinking water. Learn more about PFAS and view Evanston’s most recent results.
Monkeypox cases reported in Illinois
As of yesterday, the CDC is reporting 156 Monkeypox cases in the United States, including 19 from Illinois. There are no cases in Evanston.
While Monkeypox is a rare disease and does not spread easily between people without close contact, the Evanston Health and Human Services Department urges community members to be aware of the small but growing number of cases that have been identified. The threat of monkeypox to the general U.S. population remains low.
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Thanks, Evanston waste and recycling crews!
This week is Waste and Recycling Workers Week! Join us in showing your appreciation by thanking the waste and recycling collection crews in our Public Works Agency!
This team of hardworking individuals are responsible for residential and condo recycling pick-ups, special pick-ups, bulk pick-ups, street sweeping, business district and park refuse pick-ups, and overseeing contracted refuse and yard waste pick-ups.
That’s it for today's e-news. Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
The City of Evanston Communications Team
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