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Good afternoon,
Read below for information about Labor Day holiday weekend facility closures and service schedules, two community forums, the annual 'Kits, 'Cats & Kids Block Party, and more!
 Labor Day holiday weekend schedule
The City has announced facility closures and service schedules for the Labor Day holiday weekend, Sat., Sept. 3 through Mon., Sept. 5.
Refuse collection: No collections will occur on Monday. Monday through Thursday collections will be delayed by one day next week.
Beach hours: Monday is the final day of the 2022 swimming beach season. Check the City's website for swim and beach status updates before you head to the lake.
 Participate in two community forums
2nd Ward Candidate Forum: As part of the search for a new 2nd Ward City Councilmember, a candidate forum will be held both in-person at the Morton Civic Center and virtually via Zoom on Tues., Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Join in to hear from all nine candidates who will be interviewed by Mayor Biss. Have a question for the candidates? Submit your questions in advance.
Police Chief Candidate Forum: Get to know the candidates selected as finalists for Evanston's next chief of police during a virtual candidate forum held via Zoom on Thurs., Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. Community members are invited to submit questions for the candidates in advance online.
Both events will be live-streamed, recorded and replayed on City Channel 16 and on YouTube.
 Start the school year off right, with a block party!
Celebrate the back-to-school season at the 'Kits, 'Cats and Kids Block Party on Thurs., Sept. 15, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held adjacent to ETHS's Lazier Field, at Church Street and Hartrey Avenue.
Free outdoor activities for all ages: Enjoy games, music, inflatables, the ETHS and NU marching bands, a rousing pep rally, and plenty of great food truck options! After the event, cheer on the Wildkits during the ETHS varsity football game.
COVID-19 Update
Cases: Evanston reported 37 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, compared to 52 for the week prior. The current seven-day moving average of daily confirmed cases is 5.29.
COVID-19 Community Risk Level: LOW
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Hospitalizations: View local COVID-19 hospitalizations.
To date, Evanston has had 16,110 total confirmed cases, and 155 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.
Monkeypox Update
Evanston is currently reporting nine Monkeypox cases and one hospitalization.
To learn more about Monkeypox symptoms, preventions, isolation, how it spreads and the criteria for vaccinations at this time for Evanston residents, please visit the City's website.
No mass vaccination events have been scheduled at this time for community members or staff. While any person can get Monkeypox, the vaccine is not recommended for the general public at this time.
More News and Events
Fall bulk trash pickups begin September 16
Got junk? The City offers the free removal of up to six cubic yards of bulk garbage twice a year as part of the Bulk Trash Pickup program. Fall bulk trash pickups will take place on Fridays, Sept. 16 through Oct. 7, and are scheduled according to residents' normal refuse pickup day.
Congratulations to Dave Stoneback and Edgar Cano!
City Manager Luke Stowe has announced the appointment of Dave Stoneback as the City's deputy city manager and Edgar Cano as the City's public works director.
Want to learn more about solar?
Join Grow Solar Chicagoland and the City's Office of Sustainability for a free Solar Power Hour to learn about the basics of solar and how it can save you money and benefit your community. Tune in at 6 p.m. on Sept. 15.
Apply for a 2-year Mental Health Provider Grant
The City is seeking applicants for a 2-year grant to provide individual and/or group counseling/therapeutic services to referred youth, individuals, and/or families. The target start date and term for proposed services is January 2023 through December 31, 2024. Learn more and apply today!
Community Calendar
Thank you, Public Works crews!
At approximately 12:25 p.m. on Monday, Evanston was hit by a burst of storms and winds which caused citywide damage. City crews including forestry, greenways, recycling and environmental service, and traffic were rerouted and deployed for an immediate response.
With multiple trees down and power and traffic light outages, the City worked quickly with ComEd to restore power and will be continuing with their citywide cleanup efforts through the remainder of the week. Thank you, Public Works staff, for all of your efforts this week!
For any tree related cleanup requests, please call/text 847-448-4311.
That’s it for today's e-news. Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
The City of Evanston Communications Team
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