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'WOW' -- Women Out Walking
Friday, March 12, 2010, at 5:03 pm by City of Evanston
A free health education program called Women Out Walking starts on Saturday, March 27, at Evanston Township High School.
The 12-week walking campaign to promote health, wellness, community and physical activity is open to women of all ages and fitness levels.
The program is sponsored by the Evanston Health Department and funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health. It will run on Saturdays through June 20.
Scout troop marks 80th year
Friday, March 12, 2010, at 4:02 pm by City of Evanston
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl will address the 80th anniversary celebration of Evanston Boy Scout Troop 916 on Tuesday.
“I am so very proud of Troop 916 for their decades of success in helping shape the young men of our community to become good citizens and outstanding leaders,” said Mayor Tisdahl. “80 years of commitment to Evanston is an outstanding accomplishment; Troop 916 is indeed a cornerstone of what makes Evanston a diverse and dynamic place for us all. I applaud all the Troop leaders for their commitment through the years and wish them many more years of scouting prosperity.”
The anniversary celebration will be held at 6 p.m. at the Firehouse Grill at 750 Chicago Ave.
Park improvement meetings: Want a rain garden?
Friday, March 12, 2010, at 11:44 am by Bill SmithEvanston officials will hold two meetings next week to gather public comment on possible improvements to two city parks.
Israel and Obama: The Iranian Nuclear Threat and the End of the Special Relation
Friday, March 12, 2010, at 11:02 am by Evanston LibraryThe Evanston Republican Club presents Richard A. Baehr, co-founder and Chief Political Correspondent of AmericanThinker.com, who will discuss the relationship between the United States and Israel and how it may be changing under the current Administration and the new nuclear threat posed by Iran. As an expert on Israel and the Middle East, Mr.
City wins award for website 'transparency'
Friday, March 12, 2010, at 8:29 am by Bill SmithThe City of Evanston's website has been ranked in the top one percent of over 5,000 government sites by a non-profit that rates the "transparency" of government agencies.
Evanston aldermen urge changes to street-sweeping plan
Thursday, March 11, 2010, at 4:00 pm by Evanston ReviewCrisis Point: Illinois State Budget
Thursday, March 11, 2010, at 12:40 pm by Bill SmithThe Democratic Party of Evanston presents "Crisis Point: An Examination of the Illinois State Budget" from 3 to 4:30 p. m. on Sunday, March 21, at the School District 65 headquarters building, 1500 McDaniel Ave.
Plan, preservation panels balk at merger
Thursday, March 11, 2010, at 7:49 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."
Sherman Plaza residents told 'don't drink the water'
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 7:08 pm by Bill SmithSherman Plaza residents are being told they shouldn't drink the water in their condo units -- at least until test results are available Thursday morning.
In an e-mail message to building residents, the condo tower's management company says that a plumbing contractor discovered blue-colored water draining from a cut water supply pipe inside one of the condo units.
Pension sweetener hits sour note for some
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 2:55 pm by Bill SmithWorried about the potential cost, Evanston aldermen postponed action this week on a plan that would let city workers from out-of-state boost their pension benefits.
Under state law, if the city agrees, workers covered by the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund could qualify for up to ten years worth of extra pension credits for work at municipalities in other states.
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