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 Black History Month continues!
Celebrate and recognize Black History Month in Evanston this February by participating in community events and activities or support a local black owned business by using one of these resources.
 New downtown restaurants coming soon!
Watch for Soli Grill, coming soon to Bat 17, located at 1709 Benson. They will be expanding their offerings to include vegan items. Also, Thomas and Dutch, formerly Farmhouse, will open with a brand new concept. Read more about both restaurants.
Evanston Arts Council Seeks Applicants For Annual Cultural Fund Grant
As a part of the Evanston Arts Council's Cultural Fund Grant program, individual artists, non-profits, and community organizations are invited to apply for up to $4,000 to support specific cultural programs and/or general operations. The application deadline is April 1, 2023.
Applicants can attend one of two free Virtual Cultural Fund Grant Information Sessions:
Additional details, grant guidelines, and the online application can be found at cityofevanston.org/culturalfund.
 CTA and Pace announce new integrated, unlimited-ride passes
CTA and Pace announced a new initiative to make traveling to Evanston and other surrounding suburbs easier than ever before. Beginning Monday, February 20, all newly purchased passes, including 1-Day and 3-Day unlimited-ride passes will be accepted on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and now Pace Suburban Bus. Read more about the details!
 Cashless Establishments Ordinance
The City hosted a meeting to solicit feedback regarding Ordinance 2-O-23, Amending the City Code, “Creating Title 12" Consumer Protections" Chapter 1, Cashless Establishments Prohibited. If you did not attend, watch the meeting and provide any feedback or comments through the survey.
 Evanston Thrives Strategic Recommendations
The Evanston Thrives team hosted a virtual public meeting to share their strategies and design concepts for the City on Thurs., Feb. 9. See the recommendations and updates revealed at the meeting on the City's website.
 Support local Evanston restaurants this February
North Shore Restaurant Month continues! Do you have a place you've been dying to try? Support our local eateries and enjoy tasty dine-in and takeout offers from dozens of Evanston establishments.
 Take the Sustain Evanston Survey!
The City is soliciting feedback regarding our reimagined Sustain Evanston program for businesses. We encourage all Evanston businesses to complete the survey to let us know about your sustainability needs, opportunities and interest in the program. Take the survey!
 Submit your Events for our Economic Development Newsletter!
Are you a registered Evanston based business with an upcoming event? We'd like to help you promote it! We can add your event to our weekly newsletter. See the eligibility requirements for events below:
- Your business must be located in Evanston and registered. If you're not registered, complete your business registration application
- Submission must be an event. We don't promote sales or individual business advertisement
- Submission must include a flyer and website where interested residents can get more information
Send your submission to economicdevelopment@cityofevanston.org with "For Newsletter" in the subject and we will reach out if we have any questions about your event.
Do business with the City of Evanston
Interested in doing business with the City of Evanston? Visit our bids and proposals page to see current Bids, Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
Contact the project Purchasing Specialist via email with questions pertaining to the project of interest. Specialist email contact information can be found in the Bid "Questions" or RFP/Q "Questions Regarding RFP/Q" section of the related document; or contact purchasing@cityofevanston.org.
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