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Cell phone ban enforcement update

Submitted by Alderman Jane Grover on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 13:17
After a week of educational enforcement, outreach to our major employers, the schools, and the Evanston community, and installation of signs at the City's gateways, ticketed enforcement of the handheld cell phone ban began in mid-March.  In the first month, Evanston Police Department issued almost 70 tickets for violations of the ban, including 15 citations for use of a handheld device in a school zone (a State vehicle code violation). 
 

Save Money & the Environment - Join ComEd's RRTP Electricity Program

Submitted by Rick Nelson on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 23:25

The Evanston Environmental Association (EEA) and CNT Energy (a local non-profit) are partnering in an effort to enroll 200 Evanston residents in ComEd's new Residential Real-Time Pricing (RRTP) program by May 31.
 
This is a program that can SAVE YOU MONEY and HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.  ComEd customers on the RRTP program saved an average of $185 on their electricity bills last year.     
 
For more information and to enroll, visit www.TheWattSpot.com or call 1-877-WattSpot.
 

Replace inefficient exit signs with LED signs

Submitted by Alderman Jane Grover on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 12:10
The City of Evanston is partnering with the Business Alliance for a Sustainable Evanston (BASE) to replace 1,250 old exit signs in our community with super energy-efficient, long-lasting LED signs, with potential to save businesses money and reduce our carbon emissions.   BASE estimates that there are more than 30,000 exit signs in the City.  The exit sign replacement program applies to any building with an exit sign – including non-profits, businesses (even if you rent or lease), condos, multi-family buildings, and churches. 
 

(Garlic) Mustard's Last Stand, May 1 & 2

Submitted by MarkTendam on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 21:20

18th Annual Garlic Mustard Pull at Perkins Woods

Cook Co. Commissioner Larry Suffredin and Volunteer Steward, Libby Hill, will be leading the charge!

Evanston’s precious and only Cook County Forest Preserve

(corner of Grant and Ewing, next to Lincolnwood School)

Saturday, May 1 & Sunday, May 2, 2010; 10:00 am to noon, each day

Come Celebrate Earth Day/Arbor Day at the Eco Center - Sat, Apr 24

Submitted by Rick Nelson on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 12:11

Come celebrate EARTH DAY and ARBOR DAY at the EVANSTON ECOLOGY CENTER on Saturday, April 24 from 1 - 4pm. Join in the festive activities, earthly games and fun crafts. Informational stations will help guide you to a smaller environmental footprint. This year's theme celebrates the 100th anniversary of the North Shore Channel. So, bring the whole family to honor our home, sweet home! For more information, call 847/448-8256. Location: Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd, Evanston. Admission: Free.

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