Rolanda Russell, New Interim City Manager

Rolanda Russell has been an assistant city manager with Evanston for about 18 months. A native Illinoisan who graduated from SIU, Russell worked on her master’s at Illinois (Champaign) and has a certificate from Harvard’s JFK School of Government for attending a leadership program. After working for 12 years with the public sector in Decatur, Ill., Russell moved to Roanoke, Va. in 2001 and received good reviews for her work as Assistant City Manager for Community Development before leaving to take the Evanston job in 2006.

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Blair Kamin's Chicago Tribune "Tower" Columns

A collection of Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin's numerous columns and articles on the 708 Church Street "Tower" project, including his recent pieces, can be found online by clicking this link. Kamin originally wrote in favor of the project but has also voiced reservations, and has taken a more balanced view this winter and spring, possibly even attending at least one session at the Civic Center.

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Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Seasonnaly Adjusted Home Price History June 2009 - Chicago Metro Area

Standar & Poors - Case/Shiller Home Price History June, 2009 Chicago Metro Area and 10 selected metro areas. Published on-line 8/25/09 at: http://www2.standardandpoors.com/portal/site/sp/en/us/page.topic/indices... The Chicago area index for June 2009 is 125.00. The peak index was 168.60 in September, 2006. The change is -25.86%.

Independence Park

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Trees in spring flower at Independence Park on Central Street between Hartrey and Prairie. Popular three seasons of the year with kids, parents, and pedestrians, the park is slated for substantial improvements under the Central Street Master Plan.

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CSNA Members Are Vocal

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CSNA director Carolyn Wangelin takes part in a lively conversation about the future of Evanston at the April 17 membership get-together. For additional pictures from the event, see Evanston Review Society Pages, Look Out! and April 17 CSNA Member Get-Together

Evanston Review Society Pages, Look Out!

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CSNA members Lori Keenan and Patti Crews, director Mary Rosinski, CSNA President Jeff Smith, and associate member Mike Drennan, all of Evanston, Illinois, pause in the April 17 festivities for an imposing group portrait. For additional pictures from the event, see April 17 CSNA Membership Get-Together and CSNA Members Are Vocal

April 17 CSNA Member Get-Together

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Approximately 50 CSNA members packed Taylor Street restaurant on Central Street on April 17 for an evening of pizza, BYOB beverages, and talk about transit (click picture to see large size). For additional pictures from the event, see Evanston Review Society Pages, Look Out! and CSNA Members Are Vocal

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