Jonathan Perman's blog

Today, when cities like Evanston discuss the need for infrastructure improvements, the talk is not limited to the conventions of bridges, roads, and water and sewer pipes. More often, included in that discussion is the state of a community’s electronic infrastructure.

In my 16 years with The Evanston Chamber, I have had the good fortune to be living and working in a country that has experienced almost continuous economic growth since 1992.

Dear State Representative Hamos:

On behalf of the 650 member companies of The Evanston Chamber of Commerce and their 25,000 employees, I want to personally thank you for your tremendous leadership, perseverance, and courage in forging a financial solution for the Regional Transportation Agency and its operating agencies.

The Northwestern University Public Interest Program (NUPIP) is a fellowship program that places graduating Northwestern seniors in public interest jobs throughout the Chicago area.

An increasing number of knowledge and information-based businesses now see Evanston as a competitive location for commercial activity.  Therefore, The Evanston Chamber of Commerce board passed a resolution Monday encouraging the City of Evanston to keep a valuable 130,000 square feet zoned as office space on the edge of downtown.

Testimony of Jonathan Perman
Executive Director, The Evanston Chamber of Commerce
Before the Evanston Plan Commission
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

The Evanston Chamber of Commerce announced its new officers for 2007 and welcomed six new directors to its 28-person board at the 87th Annual Meeting and Gala on April 26.

(The Chamber of Commerce has sent the following open letter to Evanston's aldermen.)

We are writing to state our opposition to the proposed 180-day moratorium on the issuance of downtown building permits.