Read below for information about the Summer Program Guide, national recognitions received by City departments, upcoming police chief town halls, and more!

Plus, the new Teen Center opens at Gibbs-Morrison next week.

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Summer is almost here!

The City's Parks and Recreation Department has launched its Summer Program Guide, with information about Starlight Concerts and Movies, athletic programming, classes for seniors, and more! Check it out and get ready for summer fun today.

Sidewalk improvements are coming!

The City has received $249,951 in grant funding from IDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program for sidewalk improvements near District 65 schools and along designated Safe Routes to School walk routes. Construction work is anticipated to occur in 2024. More information.

City departments receive national recognition

“The 100 Best Fleets in the Americas”: Congratulations to the City's Fleet Management team for being named one of “The 100 Best Fleets in the Americas” by the National Association of Fleet Administrators. Evanston ranked 61st on the list!

Jefferson B. Fordham Award: The City’s Law Department has received the competitive American Bar Association’s Jefferson B. Fordham Award for Government Law Office of the Year for their work on Evanston's Restorative Housing Program.

We want your input on a new police chief

Community members participated in a town hall conversation on Wednesday to provide their feedback on what qualities they'd like to see in Evanston's next police chief.

ICYMI: We still want your input! View the recorded town hall and share your thoughts through a survey.

Additional town hall meetings: Recognizing that the Black and Latino communities have a unique and critical perspective and in order to create a safe space for a productive conversation, the City will host two additional town hall meetings on May 24 at 6:30 p.m., one focused on the Black perspective (First Church of God, 1524 Simpson St.) and one focused on the Latino perspective (St.  Nicholas Church, 806 Ridge Ave.).

COVID-19 Update

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks at a combination of three metrics to determine the COVID-19 community level — new COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 population in the past 7 days, the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients, and total new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in the past 7 days.

Cases: Evanston reported 447 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, compared to 397 for the week prior. The current seven-day moving average of daily confirmed cases is 63.86.

COVID-19 Community Risk Level: MEDIUM

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