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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

U.S. Coast Guard officers assist passengers Wednesday on a dock by Dempster Street Beach. Local safety forces responded after receiving a call that three individuals had fallen into the water once two boats collided.

Safety forces rescue boat passengers near Dempster Street Beach

October 18, 2017

Local safety forces rescued three individuals in the water off Dempster Street Beach on Wednesday after receiving a call that two sailboats had overturned. Evanston Fire Department officers, U.S. Coast...

Committee member Karen Courtright speaks at the first Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee meeting on Thursday. The committee decided the police complaint form was inadequate.

Police assessment committee holds first meeting, plans to reform complaint process

October 13, 2017

At the first Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee meeting Thursday, many community members requested the improvement of what they called a “highly unstructured” police complaint form. On...

An official looks off a pier into Lake Michigan during the efforts to rescue a windsurfer on Monday afternoon. The man was rescued after a search of roughly one hour.

Windsurfer rescued after calling 911 while out on lake

October 17, 2016

A windsurfer who called 911 in distress has been rescued. Evanston Fire Department officers and the U.S. Coast Guard had been out searching for the windsurfer on Lake Michigan off Lee Street beach,...

Day-by-day timeline: The Harsha Maddula case

October 3, 2012

The following timeline is based off news releases, official statements and Daily interviews with the law enforcement and Northwestern officials involved in the search for Harsha Maddula. Since the McCormick...

Police officers remove the crime scene tape surrounding the harbor Wednesday evening. As of Wednesday night, Maddula has not been found.

Family’s hopes fade as search for Harsha Maddula expands to Wilmette

September 27, 2012

The search for missing Northwestern student Harsha Maddula took a grim turn Wednesday. Investigators launched a massive search effort in the morning at Wilmette Harbor after learning that the last signal...

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