Public Works Department

Evanston to consolidate Public Works and Utilities departments

August 21, 2015

Evanston’s Public Works and Utilities Departments will merge into one agency by the end of the year, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced Friday. Though there will be no employees from the...

Community gathers to provide feedback about park renovations

October 2, 2014

Community members gave feedback Wednesday about projected renovations to Evanston's Baker Park, which currently has 20-year-old equipment. About 40 people attended the meeting at Lincoln Elementary...

Renovations begin on Dawes Park pond

April 10, 2014

The area around the popular Dawes Park pond will be renovated throughout the spring and summer to fix deteriorating infrastructure. Renovations to the aging lakefront pond south of Northwestern’s campus,...

Evanston joins more than 600 communities with ‘complete streets’ resolution

February 24, 2014

Evanston joined more than 600 communities nationwide last month that have passed “complete streets” policies to ensure safe and easy passage for pedestrians, cyclists and public transit users. On...

Evanston to remove 60 trees damaged by cold weather

January 15, 2014

Evanston's public works department started removing Wednesday 60 of the city’s Sycamore and London plane trees with severe cracks from sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday. A resident alerted the...

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