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Plan, preservation panels balk at merger
Thursday, March 11, 2010, at 8:49 am by Bill SmithMembers of Evanston's Plan Commission and its Preservation Commission spoke out Wednesday night against the city manager's plan to merge the two groups.
They were joined, at a meeting of the Plan Commission, by Alderman Coleen Burrus, 9th Ward, who said the merger "doesn't make a lot of sense."
Workshop to brief non-profit boards on finances
Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 5:24 pm by Amy MondayThe Evanston Community Foundation is sponsoring a workshop this month to brief board members of non-profit groups on how to provide financial oversight for the organizations they serve.
Whether of not they have financial backgrounds, board members and the board as a whole have an important role in providing financial oversight and protecting the assets of the organization.
Minorities in sports media
Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 3:18 pm by Northwestern News“Minority Representation in Sports Media” will be the title of a lecture Monday, March 8, at Northwestern University.
Ndidi Massay will deliver the Gertrude and G.D. Crain Jr. Lecture at 6 p.m. in the McCormick Tribune Center Forum, 1870 Campus Drive, on the University’s Evanston campus. Her presentation is free and open to the public.
Free parking ups holiday garage use
Friday, February 26, 2010, at 11:54 am by Bill SmithExpanding a free parking offer at Evanston's downtown garages seems to have increased garage usage during the holiday shopping season.
Usage figures presented at this week's Parking and Transportation Committee meeting show parking garage usage increased 6 percent during the Nov. 27 to Jan. 4 run of the promotion last year compared to the same time span in 2008.
Google dream draws a crowd
Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 11:30 am by Bill Smith
About 40 Evanstonians gathered in a Civic Center meeting room Tuesday to strategize about how to persuade Google to build a new ultra-high-speed internet service here.
The search-engine giant announced earlier this month that it's seeking information from communities around the country that would like to be the site for a company-funded test of gigabit internet service, and Evanston officials announced last week that they plan to apply.
Representatives of Northwestern University and the local technology incubator joined the session, along with a variety of high-tech business owners, workers and retirees who live or work in Evanston.
Youth job fair next month
Friday, February 19, 2010, at 4:25 pm by YouthJobCenterE...The Youth Job Center of Evanston will hold its annual Spring Job Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, at the Evanston Public Library.
The job fair will offer local job seekers ages 16 and above the opportunity to meet with currently hiring employers including Lowe’s, Marshalls, Payless, Manpower and Rimland NFP.
Entrepreneur keynotes black history series at NU
Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 10:37 pm by Northwestern NewsMichael V. Roberts -- one of the world’s most successful African-American entrepreneurs -- will deliver the 2010 Black History Month keynote speech at Northwestern University. This year’s celebration theme is “The History of Black Economic Empowerment.”
Hotel Orrington to get Hilton brand
Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 4:57 pm by Bill SmithEvanston's Hotel Orrington will convert to the Hilton brand as part of a recapitalization of the property.
Mesa West Capital has provided an affiliate of Greenfield Partners, LLC of Norwalk, Conn., with $14.5 million in first mortgage financing to recapitalize Greenfield's existing loan on the hotel, at 1710 Orrington Ave.
Evanston wants to friend Google
Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 3:00 pm by Bill SmithMayor Elizabeth Tisdahl announced today that the City of Evanston will respond to Google's Request for Information to build ultra-high speed broadband networks in communities across America.
Google announced last week its intention to launch ultra-high speed broadband internet networks in one or more trial locations across the country.
Mayor Tisdahl has asked City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz to convene a task force of City staff and interested community members to prepare a response to Goggle’s RFI by the March 26 deadline. This task force will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Civic Center.
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