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Environment Board gets preview of Healthy Buildings Ordinance
The Evanston Environment Board on Thursday got a preview of the long-discussed Healthy Buildings Ordinance and signed off on a Climate Action and Resilience Plan Implementation Task Force response to...
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Saint Francis Hospital buyer faces skeptical audience at town hall
Many people who spoke at a Saturday town hall meeting were leery of what the impending sale of Ascension Saint Francis Hospital to Ontario, California-based Prime Healthcare would mean for patients.The...
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Evanston Health Department marks 150th anniversary, looks to the future
Evanston Department of Health and Human Services reached a significant milestone this year — its 150th anniversary.The department traces its roots to the Evanston Board of Health, which was established...
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CARP task force frustrated at zoning revamp timeline
Credit: City of Evanston (screenshot)The CARP Implementation Task Force, an Environment Board committee charged with monitoring how the city implements the Climate Action and Resilience Plan, was...
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Environment Board OKs Healthy Buildings Ordinance
The Evanston Environment Board has signed off on new regulations that, if approved by the City Council, would require most nonfederal buildings 20,000 square feet and larger to become more...
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CTA Holiday Train to visit Evanston this week
Train operator Elmer Vincent takes a final look at the platform before heading south through Evanston during a previous holiday train run. “All aboard,” he called. “Santa is in a hurry.” Credit:...
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CTA says it redid Davis L station ceiling due to raccoon damage
The CTA had to replace the entire ceiling at the Davis L station ground level — all because multiple raccoons somehow got in and damaged it earlier this year.This was revealed during the construction...
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Environment Board talks high-rises, preps for Envision presentation
Members of the Environment Board and its Climate Action and Resilience Plan Implementation Task Force will be presenting their recommendations for the Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan at the...
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Environment Board reviews waste haul contract, accountability report
Evanston’s Environment Board meeting on Jan. 9 lasted nearly three hours — and included two presentations on city matters.With most existing city waste haul agreements coming up for renewal in the...
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Metra plans Davis St. Metra station fixes, accessibility improvements
Metra has set aside $17 million to improve its station at Davis Street. Credit: Bob SeidenbergThe Davis Street Metra station in downtown Evanston is scheduled to get some improvements — but it will be...
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CTA extends contract for off-duty EPD officers to patrol Purple Line stations
The Chicago Transit Authority board has agreed to continue reimbursing off-duty police officers from suburban police departments, including Evanston Police Department, to patrol stations. But some...
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Endeavor considers layoffs, but impact on Evanston Hospital unclear
Endeavor Health is considering layoffs of as many as 100 staff members across its nine hospitals and other health care facilities in the Chicago area — but it declined to share any details on how that...
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City norovirus response focuses on facilities where virus most likely to spread
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Credit: CDCAs norovirus was sweeping through the Chicago area...
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Environment board hears waste reduction recommendations, sounds off on Envision
On Thursday, Evanston’s Environment Board heard the Circular Evanston Working Group’s proposal for reducing the amount of waste throughout the city.Circular Evanston Working Group is a group of...
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Union Pacific, Metra at impasse over fees as employee transfer moves forward
Union Pacific Railroad has made some progress in its effort to transfer three of its commuter rail lines to Metra control. But one major issue remains — how much Metra will pay for using the tracks,...
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CARP task force sounds off on revised Envision Evanston
The CARP Implementation Task Force, a subcommittee of the Environment Board, will spend the next few weeks reviewing the revised version of the Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan, even as some...
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Mayoral, City Council candidates sound off on public transit issues
There is broad agreement along most candidates running for mayor and City Council that Evanston public transit and biking and pedestrian infrastructure leaves something to be desired.In February,...
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Metra to change name of Union Pacific North Line, consider systemwide changes
The inbound Union Pacific North Line train at the Davis Street Metra station in 2024. Credit: Igor StudenkovThirty years after the Metra line that serves the City of Evanston became known as Union...
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Chicago area agencies will delve into transit cuts on Thursday
This Thursday morning, CTA, Metra and Pace will share doomsday scenarios for what kind of service cuts they would have to make if the state doesn’t come through with more funding, as well as more...
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Doomsday funding scenario could decimate public-transit access in Evanston
Evanston may lose all but one CTA bus route, evening and weekend service on all Pace bus routes, and some Union Pacific North Metra Line service if the state doesn’t come through with the funding to...
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