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NU Third Annual Community Picnic on July 21
The Community Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. on the East Lawn of Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive on NU's Evanston campus. |
Food Truck Festival and Starlight Concert at Brummel Park July 17
Community members can sample menu items from ten food trucks and enjoy the music of South Boulevard Band at Brummel Park on Tuesday, July 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
World Arts and Music Festival at Dawes Park July 21 and 22
Community members are invited to travel the world without leaving town at the World Arts and Music Festival at Arrington Lakefront Lagoon at Dawes Park on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, from noon to 7 p.m. |
City and Smylie Brothers Reach Agreement on Termination of Lease
Smylie Brothers and the City of Evanston walked away from the recycling center venture on July 9, each with some gain, some loss, and, on the City’s side, relief and disappointment. |
Aldermen Approve Up to $85 Million in Bonds
For Crown, Other Projects
With some spoken reservation but ultimate unanimity on July 9, aldermen approved the issuance of bonds to pay for the new Robert Crown complex, infrastructure improvements throughout the City and development on Howard Street. |
Increase in Real Estate Transfer Tax Still a Possibility
On July 9, City Council continued discussing a possible increase to the real estate transfer tax as one way to reduce the City’s projected budget deficit. Council members discussed various approaches, but did not reach a decision. |
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| Good Morning, Evanston | Good Morniing, Evanston
It’s July 15 the 196th day of 2018; 169 days remain in the year.
The National Weather Service reports the water temperatures of Lake Michigan yesterday were 75 at the Chicago shore, 61 at the Chicago crib and 73 at the Wilmette buoy.
The Central Street Business Association’s annual sidewalk sale resumes at 10 a.m.
Likewise, the World Arts and Music Festival beckons all to the Lakefront Lagoon at Dawes Park today – noon to 7 p.m. Free.
In history:
1979 Jimmy Carter speaks about a national “crisis in confidence”
In the sky: The Delta Aquariid meteor shower rambles along steadily from about July 12 to August 23 each year, with its nominal peak in late July, according to Earthsky.org. This year a full moon will drown out these rather faint meteors at the nominal peak night on July 27-28.
Sunday, July 15, 2018 |
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The beach at the lighthouse did not always belong to Evanston and historically there were no dunes. When the Lighthouse Service decommissioned the lighthouse in 1935, the North East Park District of Evanston, now the Lighthouse Park District, noticed that the federal government was no longer using the lighthouse grounds or the beach.
Northwestern University hosted a community luncheon on June 27 in honor of organizations and members of Evanston’s Black community who supported Black students throughout the history of Northwestern University.
“When they can connect the dots, and see that something in their past is impacting their present,” Melissa Blount said, “Then they don’t have to be defined by that, they can begin to make different choices.” Ms. Blount was explaining how she knows when she’s successful with a client.
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