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 CTA Purple Line Shuttles to Run and Dempster at Sherman Closed June 22-26
Starting this weekend, the Dempster and Grove Street viaducts will be replaced, with work beginning on Friday, June 22 and concluding on Tuesday, June 26. The new viaducts will tentatively be put into place on Saturday, June 23 between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Starting at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 22, the CTA will shut down the trains running between the Howard and Davis L stops. CTA buses will service this area until the CTA Purple Line resumes service at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, June 25. The shuttles will depart from the Howard and Davis stations approximately every 5-15 minutes and will operate during the same hours of operation as the Purple Line.
Dempster St., between Chicago Ave. and Sherman Ave., will closed starting at 7 a.m. Friday, June 22 until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26. Grove St. will also be closed, between Sherman Ave. and Elmwood Ave., starting at 7 a.m. Friday until 7 a.m. on Monday, June 25. More>>>
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 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday that Erie Family Health Center has received a grant to open a new health center in Evanston. This grant will provide $650,000 of annual support toward the operation of the center. It is one of 219 new grants nationwide and one of 11 in the State of Illinois.
"This is a great day for the City of Evanston. A Federally Qualified Health Center will be the catalyst for improving the health and wellness of Evanston residents,” said Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl. “I want to thank Senator Dick Durbin and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky for their steadfast leadership in bringing this Center to Evanston. The support of Senator Durbin, Congresswoman Schakowsky, Evanston Health Director Evonda Thomas, and our broad range of partners — including Evanston and St. Francis Hospitals, local social service agencies, and Erie Family Health Center — will help us create a center that will make a real impact in people’s lives and leverage the services already provided by Evanston’s Health Department,” Mayor Tisdahl continued. More>>>
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 Work on the eight-story apartment building at 1717 Ridge Avenue has progressed to the point where a tower crane will be erected in order to complete the structure. To put the crane in place, it will be necessary to close Ridge Avenue. Ridge Avenue, between Church and Clark Streets, will be affected. The northbound lanes of Ridge Avenue will be completely closed at Church Street starting next Wednesday evening, June 27, 2012 at approximately 7:00 pm. Because of the anticipated back-ups and delays, please use alternate routes during this closure. More>>>
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 On June 19, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, Alderman Ann Rainey, dignitaries from the Evanston Chamber of Commerce and members of the community welcomed GFS Marketplace to Evanston at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the store located at 2424 Oakton St. The store began construction in November of 2011 and was the first project to be built within new environmental guidelines passed by the Evanston City Council in 2009. According to Alderman Rainey, Gordon Foods has helped the City of Evanston "improve green building ordinances." More>>>
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 Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre will present the must-see drama, Home, from June 30 through July 15, 2012, at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston.
Home is Samm-Art Williams’ coming-of-age story about a young black man from Cross Roads, North Carolina. Originally produced to great acclaim by the Negro Ensemble Company, Williams was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. Home is brilliantly inventive, lyrically expressive, and joyfully performed. It will certainly be one of the happiest theatrical events of the summer. Tickets, show times and more>>>
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The City of Evanston's Health Department announced mosquitoes collected in Evanston recently tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Mosquitoes were collected by the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District (NSMAD) on June 18, 2012 and were the first to test positive for WNV this year. Public health officials believe that a hot summer could increase mosquito activity and the risk of disease from West Nile virus. Surveillance for WNV in Illinois began early this year, around mid-April, and continues. The surveillance includes laboratory tests on mosquitoes, dead crows, blue jays, robins and other perching birds, as well as the testing of sick horses and humans with West Nile-like disease symptoms. Citizens who observe a sick or dying crow, blue jay, robin or other perching bird should contact the Evanston Health Department at 3-1-1 or health@cityofevanston.org. Health Department staff will determine if the bird will be picked up for testing. More>>>
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 On Friday, June 22 at 6 p.m., police officers from the Evanston Police Department and the Chicago Police Department’s 24th District-Rogers Park Station will meet for a joint roll call in the parking lot of the Popeye’s Chicken located on the southeast corner of Howard St. and Damen Ave. Information will be exchanged between both departments to assist in deploying officers to deal with hot-spot locations in the area. This exchange will allow for officers to be well-versed on issues that need police attention in both jurisdictions. Officers from Chicago and Evanston frequently assist each other when the need arises. There has been an excellent long-term working relationship between the Chicago Police Department and the Evanston Police Department to address concerns on both sides of the Howard St. corridor separating the cities. More>>>
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 Monday, June 25 is the deadline for Evanston residents and small businesses to opt-out of the city’s Electricity Aggregation Program if they do not wish to participate. On April 30, 2012, the Evanston City Council voted unanimously to purchase electricity from Constellation Energy, an Alternate Retail Electricity Supplier (ARES), for the city’s Electricity Aggregation Program. Under the agreement with Constellation Energy, Evanston residents and small businesses that participate in the program will receive 100% renewable energy mix for a term of 12 months at a rate of $0.04797 per kilowatt hour, which is 30% lower when compared to ComEd’s summertime price. All eligible customers have the right to opt-out of the program and continue to have ComEd purchase their electricity supply. More>>>
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 Free summer activities are in full swing for youth, teens and young adults. Weather permitting, open fishing will be held on Lake Michigan this evening (Thurs., June 21) for ages 10 to 15 years. Meet at the Church St. Boat Ramp at 5:00 p.m. The program will end at 7:30 p.m. For more info., call 847-866-4167.
Evanston youth age 13-18 ice-skate for free through the end of August during Robert Crown Center’s public skating sessions. Skate rental is free, too! Click here for details.
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 It's the hottest ticket in town!
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre presents Heat, a searing family story that also warms the soul about three generations of African American women coping with the struggles of their daily lives and those of their close-knit, albeit sometimes volatile, family members. Their individual stories are intertwined with pathos and humor over family matters old and new, while they passionately search for answers they may never find. Tickets, show times and more>>>
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 EPL Hosts Changing Worlds' Oral History and Photography Exhibit
Evanston Public Library (EPL) is delighted to host an astounding interactive oral history exhibit on the immigrant experience, courtesy of Changing Worlds. The exhibit will be housed in the EPL Children's Room from June 18-29. Through the stories of immigrants and refugee families, Changing Worlds' oral history and photography traveling exhibit gives voice and a face to those often seen and heard through the filters of stereotype and prejudice, and offers an introduction to diverse cultures. More>>>
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