Category: City of Evanston Press Release

Evanston Fire Department addresses rising concerns in E-Bike safety

The City of Evanston authorities are increasingly concerned about a surge in structure fires linked to e-bikes stored and charged inside residential dwellings. As electric bicycles gain popularity for their eco-friendly and efficient transportation, our community must be aware of…

Over the next two months the City will be contracting repairs at the Arrington Lakefront Lagoon located along the lakefront between Church Street and Davis Street. The project will begin in July and is anticipated to be completed in August.…
Gift from first responders group  could truly be life saving

Evanston Fire Department release: The Evanston Fire Department has received a generous donation from the Evanston First Responders Foundation (EFRF), which has purchased three LUCAS devices for each ambulance in honor of Oliver Brown Leopold. The LUCAS device is a…
Police chief finalists scheduled to appear at Sept. 8 forum

As part of the search for Evanston’s next chief of police, community members are invited to get to know the candidates selected as finalists for the position during a virtual candidate forum held via Zoom on Thursday, September 8 from…
Message from the Mayor: Reflecting over the past two weeks

I’m shaken by two terrible events that happened in Evanston in the last few weeks. On the evening of July 14, a young man who was walking with his daughter near McCormick Boulevard was shot and killed. Then, this past Monday evening,…
Mayor reflects  on tragedy in Highland Park

A message from Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss: Yesterday, a tragedy occurred in Highland Park. A gunman fired repeatedly into the Independence Day parade, taking six lives and wounding dozens. The suspected shooter was taken into custody in the early evening,…