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Evanston City Council keeps term limits for city committees

City Council voted 3-4 to reject introducing an ordinance that would remove term limits from the city’s board, commission and committee members at the end of its Monday night meeting. Residents serving on most of these bodies will continue to be limited to two full terms, which usually last two years.  Ald. Clare Kelly (1st),.

Civilians to respond to some 911 calls

Evanston City Council meeting: Pan to send crisis responders instead of Evanston Police Department to low-risk 911 calls approved

At a Evanston City Council meeting, a plan to send crisis responders, instead of the Evanston Police Department, to low-risk 911 calls was approved.

Proposed community responder program could offer police alternative

Tens of thousands of 911 calls stream into the Evanston Police Department every year. From minor disputes to critical encounters, one versatile group is tasked with handling them all: police officers. But soon, that may change. “It is really obvious, if you look at all the different things we ask our police officers to do.

Panel embraces 911 responders plan - Evanston Now