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New cell phone laws Jan. 1, 2010

New Cell Phone Laws
 
On January 1, 2010 two new state laws that relate to cell phone usage while driving will become effective:
 
The first new law prohibits electronic messaging will driving (625 ILCS) 5/12-610.2).
 
The second law prohibits the use of a wireless telephone while driving in a school speed zone (625 ILCS 5/12-610.1(e)).

Additional information for the Dec. 8 meeting with Evanston Police

The meeting on Tuesday evening is intended to encourage residents to form neighborhood watch groups and to let them know the importance of working with the Evanston Police force. This will be the 4th 6th Ward meeting with representatives from the Evanston Police force and our beat cop, Officer Loyce Spells speaking.

Officer Loyce Spells has been making contacts by way of emails and door-to-door --starting in the areas hit hardest by recent burglaries.

6th Ward and the City budget

UPDATE: THE PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AT 6 PM WITH THE A&PW DISCUSSION OF WASTE PICKUP.

 

The information and links below will provide more insight to the current budget planning process. Citizen participation is very important. I need your help in voicing the priorities and opinions of the 6th Ward. Start with the on line survey:

Lincolnwood School area neighborhood meeting, Dec. 8

Here are the details of the neighborhood meeting:

Tuesday, December 8, 7:00 pm
Lincolnwood School auditorium

Chief Eddington will be among the members of the Evanston Police force present.

Central Street Merchants ask us to "Shop Small Stores"

On Sunday, December 6, the Central Street Merchants Association will kick off the shopping season with a Holiday Open House and will bring the grassroots Shop Small Stores campaign to Central Street.  Shop Small Stores reminds shoppers to make their first stop at small, locally owned stores in the community, to spend their money locally and to support independent, neighborhood businesses.  The campaign continues after the holiday season. 
 

Important CTA open house for Evanston, Dec. 3 at 6:00pm

North Red and Purple Line Vision Study
Howard – Linden Purple Line

 

Thursday, December 3, 2009
6:00pm to 8:30pm

 
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
1655 Foster Street
Evanston, IL
 
Tour of exhibits begins at 6:15pm
All facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.

Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended and Amount Increased & Existing Homeowners are Eliglible-Yea!

Home buyer tax credit time period has been extended and current homeowners are also elebilbe
Here are the details:
1. The $8,000 tax credit is available to “First Time” Home Buyers who haven’t owned a primary residence in the past three years (0r $4,000 to married buyers filing separately).

Hillside Food Panty Seeks Volunteers

The Hillside Food Pantry is seeking volunteers to help out with food distribution on Wednesdays, 4-6, and Saturdays, 2-4. They also have volunteers who pick up, sort, rotate and pack food at other times during the week, mostly in the mornings.  The Hillside Food Pantry is located in the Hillside Free Methodist Church at 2727 Crawford. You can find out more about them at: http://www.hillsidepantry.org.

ETHS Homecoming Football Game-Canned Food Drive Sat Sept. 27th.

You can support you Evanston High School Football teams and our local food banks by bringing cans of food to the homecoming games Saturday Sept. 26th.
Varsity game starts at 1:30.  Anyone who brings at least 2 cans gets into the game free of charge. 

6th Ward meeting on Tuesday

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7:00 pm Lincolnwood School Meet City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz Agenda will include presentations and discussions about Bent Park, pedestrian safety and replacement communications tower at Fire Station #5.

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