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Terra American Bistro now open to the public

 
Terra American Bistro is now open to the public! Come in for an extraordinary dining experience. Incredibly fresh and innovative American fine dining with international influences makes us a refreshing and exciting addition to the wonderful city of Evanston. Most importantly, we are here to serve you. When joining us please do not hesitate to ask for anything you may need in order to make your time with us even more memorable.
Open daily at 4 pm
2676 Green Bay Rd (Just north of Central)
We hope to see you soon!
 

Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Fest Friday Night (May 11) - "Environmental Threats & Solutions"

The second installment of the Wild & Scenic Film Fest is coming to the Evanston Ecology Center tomorrow night (Friday, May 11) from 7pm to 9pm. The theme of the evening's films will be "Environmental Threats and Solutions". These hand-picked short films tell the stories of individuals or groups who were faced with an environmetal problem and took determined action to address it.  
Last month's Wild & Scenic event was very well received by the "full house" that attended.  There will be a raffle tomorrow night of sponsor prizes at intermission.

Increase in car burglaries in our area

In the past few weeks there have been several car burglaries in the 6th Ward. Most of the cars were unlocked and contained items of value -- a camera and photo equipment, wireless headset and designer sunglasses. According to Officer Loyce Spells of the Evanston Police Department if you remove all items of value and lock your vehicles during the early evening/overnight hours, you have a low probability of being burglarized.

Help the 'Mighty Twig': VOTE in the Pepsi Refresh Project Campaign

 

 During the month of November, The Evanston Public Library Friends and the 'Mighty Twig' neighborhood library at Chicago & Main are competing for a $10,000.00 grant  –  and the 15 ideas with the most votes are winners!   

 
Vote Online:

Central Street Commmunity Shopping Day Nov. 12

Come and Enjoy This Saturday, November 12 on Central Street. Call your Friends and support our local business owners and charities.
 
Central Street Business Association Presents:
 
Central Street Community Day
 
Do you really need an excuse to go shopping on Central Street? If so, here are just a few :)

Nov. 9 Citgo/Chase site hearing postponed

The Plan Commission of the City of Evanston will NOT hear requests from Edgemark (Chase) for text and map amendments to the currently closed Citgo property at Gross Point and Crawford on November 9, 2011. The requests will, most likely, be heard at the December 14, 2011 meeting of the Plan Commission. If so, the City will notify neighbors and post details of the Plan Commission's agenda at the site.

Curiosities Abound in Overhaul of City Code

A sweeping smorgasbord of changes to City Code, ranging from technical revisions to consolidation, elimination, addition, or increased penalties in other provisions, is on the City Council agenda tonight as Item H5, coming out of Human Services. The changes are summarized at pp. 581-590 of the Packet and the lengthy Ordinance 49-O-11 is itself a separate document downloadable from the Agendas and Minutes page.
 

ComEd reliability issues meeting Sept. 20

This meeting has been set to discuss the power reliability issues to the residents in the area bordered by Central Park, Colfax, Lincolnwood and Payne as well as the residents in the Hillside area bordered by Thayer, Crawford, Central and Princeton.

Who:  Representatives from ComEd and the City of Evanston

When:  Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Where:  Three Crowns Center, 2323 McDaniel Avenue, main meeting room

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