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Evanston, Illinois Announces Volunteer Snow Shoveling For Seniors, People With Disabilities

Evanston residents who need help shoveling snow from sidewalks and driveways will receive a list of available volunteers in their area.

(Adam Harrington and Edie Kasten, CBS Chicago)

November 5, 2024

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- There has not a flake of snow on the ground yet this fall, but Evanston officials are already thinking about wintry weather.

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The north suburb will be offering its seniors and people with disabilities help with snow shoveling, as it has in past years.

Evanston residents who need help shoveling snow from sidewalks and driveways will receive a list of available volunteers in their area. The residents are then responsible for contacting a volunteer and setting up services—while volunteers are responsible for completing the work of telling the residents they cannot do so.

Find out what's happening in Evanstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.