The Evanston Public Library announced Wednesday the winners of its annual poetry contest, which honors Chicago-area poets of all ages. Winners of EPL’s 37th annual Jo-Anne Hirshfield Memorial Poetry...

In an effort to highlight distracted driving, the Evanston police issued 76 citations over five days last week for texting or talking on a handheld device while driving. From April 10 to 15, Evanston...

Police arrested a 36-year-old woman Friday in connection with attacking and throwing a bleach bottle at an Evanston police officer, authorities said. The Evanston woman was charged with two counts of...

An interactive website for neighborhood news and civic engagement will launch Tuesday in Evanston. Local information website EveryBlock will expand to Evanston, Oak Park and River Forest, the site’s...

Woman robbed Sunday near Evanston-Chicago border A Chicago woman was robbed Sunday after getting into an argument with two of her acquaintances, police said. Officers responded to the 900 block of...