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City's ban on selling flavored tobacco products takes effect

The city's ban on flavored tobacco products began today, four months after it received final approval from City Council on a split 6-3 vote. The new

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Evanston reports first probable case of monkeypox

The Evanston Health and Human Services Department announced the first reported probable case of monkeypox in an Evanston resident Tuesday. The case is pending confirmatory testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and HHS reported the case is isolated and only one close contact has been identified. “The risk to Evanston residents remains...

Evanston moves to "Medium" transmission, no longer reports positivity rate

Evanston has moved to a “Medium” transmission level due to a significant rise in new reported positive COVID-19 cases.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this transmission level is defined as having more than 200 total COVID-19 cases at one time per 100,000 residents. Currently, the city is reporting about 390 cases...

Evanston issues vaccination mandate

Starting Jan. 10, patrons of dining, fitness or entertainment venues in Evanston will need proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter. Those five years and older will need to show a Center for Disease Control COVID-19 vaccination card, a digital or physical photo, an app, or a digital immunization record of their vaccination. Those ages 16...

Evanston, Oak Park Join Suburban Communities in Enforcing Proof-of-Vax Rules

The decision by officials in Cook County to implement proof-of-vaccination requirements to gain entry into indoor establishments has been met with pushback in...

Evanston City Council retains COVID-19 response staff with ARPA funds

City Council voted unanimously Monday to allocate more than half a million dollars in federal funding to retain the Health & Human Services Department’s COVID-19 response staff. The department will receive $575,000 of the city’s incoming $43 million federal grant from the American Rescue Plan Act. Funds from the act can only be used toward...

City to require masks in indoor public spaces

Evanston reintroduces mask mandate, effective Aug. 27

Evanston has reinstated an indoor mask mandate across the city for all residents regardless of vaccination status, the city announced Tuesday.  The mandate, which will go into effect Friday, follows the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amid the spread of the highly contagious delta variant. The announcement also comes a...