Thursday, March 23, 2023 | View in browser
Good afternoon,
Read below for spring cleanup reminders, information about early voting, results from Illinois' tap water taste test, and more!
Plus, did you know today is National Puppy Day?
Spring cleaning has begun!
Check out a few helpful reminders below.
Food and yard waste: Weekly food and yard waste collections for the 2023 season begin on Monday, April 3.
Bulk trash: Dispose of bulk items for free this spring as part of the City's Bulk Trash Pickup program! Collections take place on Fridays, April 7 through 28. View the schedule and guidelines.
Street cleaning: Operations began in March and continue through December 15. View the schedule and sign up for courtesy reminders.
Leaf blowers: After April 1, 2023, the use of gasoline- and propane-powered leaf blowers will be prohibited year-round. Only electric-powered leaf blowers will be allowed for use in Evanston and will be limited to the following hours:
- Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
Electric-powered leaf blowers can be used year-round, with the exception of City holidays.
 (Pictured, left to right: Tim Gray, pumping division chief; Tom Sweeney, filtration mechanic; Darrell King, water production bureau chief; Learvy Scarlett, pumping water worker II; Stephen Quinn, filtration division chief.)
Guess who has the 'Best Tasting Tap Water in Illinois?'
Turn on your tap and find out – it's Evanston!
Congratulations to the City's Water Production Bureau for winning this outstanding recognition at the Illinois Section American Water Works Association annual conference in Springfield! Evanston now qualifies for the AWWA's annual ACE 2023 Water Conference this June in Toronto.
 Meet the dogs of the City Manager's Office
Two reasons tails are wagging
It's time to raise the woof, because it's National Puppy Day, and the dogs of the City Manager's Office are just as excited as we are!
Dog Beach now free for Evanston residents: A Dog Beach pass is still required for entry; owners must have a 2023 pet license and pets must be up to date on their vaccines. Refunds will be issued for previous purchases.
New animal shelter coming soon: City Council has approved construction of a new Evanston Animal Shelter. You can help shelter pets by donating to the capital campaign or adopting a pet.
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Reminder: Early voting continues
Cast your ballot! Early Voting for the April 4 Consolidated Election will be held at the Morton Civic Center through April 3.
Who's on the ballot? This election includes races for Evanston 2nd and 9th Ward City Council seats, as well as District 65 and District 202 board members.
COVID-19 Update
Cases: Evanston reported 54 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, compared to 75 for the week prior. The current seven-day moving average of daily confirmed cases is 7.71.
COVID-19 Community Risk Level: LOW.
Hospitalizations: View local COVID-19 hospitalizations.
To date, Evanston has had 19,090 total confirmed cases, and 163 residents have died of illness or complications related to COVID-19. View the City’s interactive COVID-19 dashboard (view on mobile).
More News and Events
Have ideas on how to improve our community?
Apply to serve on a City of Evanston board, commission or committee. A number of vacancies are available. Learn more and apply today!
It's not too late to register for summer camps!
Registration for summer camps is still open and a number of camps have spots available! Make sure to register soon before camps fill up. Check out the 2023 Summer Camp Guide to browse a variety of available programs.
Spring into Parks and Recreation programming
The Parks and Recreation Spring Program Guide is now available. This digital-only issue provides hundreds of recreation programs, special events, and ways to keep you healthy, active and having fun this season.
Evanston tops the lists!
Evanston has made the list of "Best Places to Live in Illinois" according to the latest rankings from Niche, and has been recognized as one of the eight most beautiful cities in Illinois by WorldAtlas.
Help Evanston business districts 'Thrive'
The City is excited to share the draft Evanston Thrives Retail District Action Plan (.PDF). (Short on time? Read the Executive Summary.) The draft plan outlines key actions to help support our community's business districts through business supports, tenant attraction, placemaking, events, and marketing initiatives.
Thousands of voices were heard throughout the Thrives process, and we'd like your feedback on the report. Use this form to provide your input.
Get Engaged
Community Events
 After a call came into the Evanston Police Department about a guinea pig in Mason Park, Evanston Animal Control Warden Caitlin Schulien got to work searching for the abandoned pet.
With some incentive from her sergeant in the form of a caramel macchiato, Caitlin was able to find the guinea pig, who is now affectionately named Macchiato.
Macchiato is currently residing at the Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital and the organization is working to find him a good home. WBBM Newsradio has the story.
That’s it for today's e-news. Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
The City of Evanston Communications Team
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