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Joshua Irvine

Joshua Irvine, Reporter

Josh is a Medill junior studying journalism and whatever he currently thinks will make him employable. He's been a copy chief for The Daily and an intern and freelance writer for Windy City Times. You can reach Josh via email or Twitter.

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In Focus: A mom wanted to know whether police pointed guns toward her kids. EPD kept the footage locked away.

July 4, 2021
Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) stares into the middle distance during a City Council meeting in February 2020

Plans for Welsh-Ryan to host professional events in doubt after council meeting

May 26, 2021
Ald. Devon Reid (8th) speaking during a City Council meeting. He is wearing a dark grey suit and a red plaid tie.

Council votes to move forward on retroactive hazard pay for retail employees

May 25, 2021
Two Evanston Police Department vehicles parked alongside one another.

Evanston resident sues EPD officers for use of force, arrest under false pretenses

April 27, 2021
A graphic combining American flag imagery with a close-up image of Evanston, Illinois on a map. The shape of Evanston is outlined in tan with a red grid, with Lake Michigan in blue to the east and other areas of Illinois, colored in red with white stars, to the west.

1st Ward too close to call, Clare Kelly leads over Judy Fiske

April 6, 2021
The facade of a five-story brick government building, the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, is shown from a low angle.

With eight of nine aldermanic seats on ballot, challengers aim to flip City Council

April 6, 2021
A marker drawing of a student’s purple silhouette, sitting at a desk in front of a large black chalkboard.

D65 places more students with disabilities in general education, but racial achievement gap persists

March 25, 2021
The photo shows Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, a red-brick building with large, plated glass windows. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building, in front of a sidewalk.

In months prior to reopening, District 65 board, superintendent received hate mail, threats

March 2, 2021
Eighth Ward Ald. Ann Rainey stands outside her home in a black jacket, wearing a purple mask, with a Black Lives Matter sign in the background.

City Clerk Devon Reid preparing for run-off in Eighth

February 24, 2021
Ald. Ann Rainey (8th). Rainey has apologized to City Clerk Devon Reid for remarks she made at a Feb. 2 debate for Eighth Ward aldermanic candidates.

Rainey issues apology for remarks toward Reid during aldermanic debate

February 10, 2021
City clerk and 8th Ward aldermanic candidate Devon Reid. Reid made his case for the Eighth Ward seat in a Tuesday debate that escalated after Ald. Rainey made a racially charged remark toward the clerk.

Rainey, Reid lead in charged 8th Ward debate

February 3, 2021
Ald. Ann Rainey. Rainey has led the Eighth Ward for 34 of the last 38 years.

Veteran 8th Ward alderman has no plans to stop

January 21, 2021
Local organizations and the city have worked to provide rent assistance and educate residents on tenant protections. But concerns remain over a potential eviction crisis as unpaid rent continues to pile up.

Despite city, community response, eviction threat persists

November 18, 2020
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

City projects a $5 to 7 million loss in revenue for 2021 budget

September 10, 2020
Residents join in during a solo at the service of lament for Jacob Blake on Sunday.

Faith community calls for change in Jacob Blake lament

August 30, 2020
Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook. The mayor’s sixth discussion on policing examined where and how often police are called for duty.

City officials talk police calls for service in latest Q&A

August 10, 2020
City Clerk Devon Reid. Reid’s decision to hire a long-time summer intern despite a hiring freeze led to complaints from aldermen at Monday’s council meeting.

At City Council, questions raised over city clerk’s hiring of college intern despite freeze

July 28, 2020
City Clerk Devon Reid. A new policy from the clerk’s office would release all misconduct and use of force records

Mayor challenges new city clerk policy on releasing misconduct, use of force records

July 28, 2020
Protestors call for nationwide police reform in Evanston on May 31. City Council will discuss the possibility of defunding the Evanston Police Department at Monday’s meeting.

With slight majority, Evanston City Council could move toward defunding

July 26, 2020
Mayor Steve Hagerty. Hagerty announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election.

Hagerty, school officials defend cops in schools in third virtual Q&A

July 20, 2020
Residents stage ‘sit-ins’ for defunding at virtual council meeting

Residents stage ‘sit-ins’ for defunding at virtual council meeting

July 14, 2020

Blotter: Rollover crash, man charged with DUI

July 12, 2020
A protestor writes in chalk in front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Some 70 protestors gathered Friday to call on Mayor Steve Hagerty to defund the police.

Evanston residents call on mayor to defund EPD in Friday protest

June 21, 2020

Blotter: Assault charge for man who allegedly wielded knife

June 21, 2020
Evanston Hospital manager Bob Watkins kneels at Friday’s vigil. Hundreds attended the event, part of a nationwide movement of medical professionals showing solidarity with the black community.

Evanston hospital workers kneel in solidarity with black community

June 7, 2020
Legal aid attorneys anticipate eviction avalanche

Legal aid attorneys anticipate eviction avalanche

May 20, 2020
A still from “Shirley.” The “psychosexual drama” marked the feature film debut of Sarah Gubbins (Communication ‘97, ‘08)

Queerer and Weirder: Screenwriter Sarah Gubbins makes her feature film debut with ‘Shirley’

April 22, 2020
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Aldermen said the city cannot offer a comprehensive plan for housing relief.

Amid calls for housing relief, aldermen say city resources are limited

April 6, 2020
Evanston’s Board of Ethics. Resident Misty Witenberg clashed with the board over the current draft of the new ethics ordinance.

Board of Ethics debates latest version of ethics ordinance

November 20, 2019
Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th). City Council introduced a slew of ordinances as the city prepares to pass its 2020 budget.

Fiscal year 2020 budget ordinances introduced at City Council

November 19, 2019
Ald. Donald Wilson (4th). Wilson suggested the Rules Committee rule on potential ethics violations, instead of City Council.

Ethics reform deferred to Nov. 25 meeting

November 12, 2019
Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting. Ordinance proposed in the wake of ethics complaints filed against the alderman will be voted on Monday by council.

Ahead of council vote, a look back at the city’s ethics reform

November 10, 2019
Evanston’s symbol. City Council will vote on Nov. 11 on whether to approve an ordinance revising the city’s ethics code.

Ethics ordinance would shorten board term limits, appoint special counsel

October 31, 2019
Kathryn Hahn in the HBO series

Kathryn Hahn talks taking the lead in HBO’s ‘Mrs. Fletcher’

October 30, 2019

Blotter: Oak Avenue construction site burgled

October 22, 2019

City payroll data shows some are underpaid, underemployed

October 16, 2019
Ald. Judy Fiske (1st). The alderman opposed an ordinance creating zoning codes for recreational cannabis dispensaries because the zoning would allow for dispensaries in close proximity to residential areas.

Aldermen debate cannabis dispensary zoning regulations

October 15, 2019
Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting. Evanston’s Rules Committee voted to recommend council approve a revision to the Code of Ethics.

Committee advances Evanston’s Code of Ethics revision

October 8, 2019
Alds. Donald Wilson (4th) and Judy Fiske (1st) at an Ethics Subcommittee of the Rules Committee meeting. The subcommittee hosted its final meeting Monday.

Subcommittee holds final meeting on revising Evanston Code of Ethics

September 30, 2019
Gabriella Boros’ woodblock printings “The Old Oak,” “Walk,” and “Ruach” (From left to right). Boros explores the entangled connection between plants and humans in the exhibit “Narrative Botanics” which is now on view at Dittmar through Oct. 13.

[Photo] Dittmar exhibit features the relationship between plants and human

September 25, 2019
Ald. Donald Wilson (4th). Wilson voted in favor of an ordinance to raise sales taxes in Evanston; the ordinance passed 5-4.

Aldermen vote to raise sales tax

September 24, 2019

Blotter: Northwestern student arrested for Target theft

May 30, 2019
State Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-Chicago) on the floor before the Illinois House. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would remove barriers to abortions at the state level.

Illinois bill to remove abortion restrictions passes House

May 29, 2019

Residence burgled, car stolen on Sheridan Avenue

May 23, 2019

Blotter: Parked car stolen from outside residence

May 22, 2019

Blotter: Armed robbery of phone near Jewel-Osco parking lot

May 20, 2019
Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker announced a capital improvement scheme that would span six years.

Gov. Pritzker offers capital improvement scheme

May 20, 2019
EPD issued two citations to a driver who crashed into a McDonald’s early Thursday morning.

Minor injuries after car crashes through Howard McDonald’s

May 16, 2019

Blotter: Shots fired at Callan and Hall, residents see black SUV flee scene

May 16, 2019

Blotter: Armed robbery in 1800 block of Lyons Street

May 16, 2019
Evanston Police Department officers near the crash site. Two men received felony charges following a car chase that ended with a crash near Lincoln Street and Sheridan Road.

Men charged after May 8 car chase

May 13, 2019

Blotter: Man charged with assaulting hospital nurses

May 13, 2019
Legal studies Prof. Joanna Grisinger. Grisinger lectured students Monday in the first of Planned Parenthood Generation Action’s series “The Class You Never Got to Take,” which will run through the end of May.

Generation Action hosts first in series on reproductive health

May 6, 2019

Blotter: Banking information, driver’s license stolen from vehicle

May 6, 2019

Blotter: Laptop stolen from Evanston church

May 5, 2019
Students march down campus drive as part of Alpha Epsilon Pi’s Walk to Remember in memory of Holocaust victims.

‘It was not supposed to be like this’: At Walk to Remember, a rumination on present as much as past

May 3, 2019

Blotter: Woman arrested after resisting arrest at Whole Foods

May 2, 2019

Blotter: Cash register stolen from ice cream parlor

May 1, 2019

Blotter: Woman arrested after refusing to leave hotel

April 30, 2019

Fistfight leads to arrest in Lincoln Street brawl

April 30, 2019

Blotter: Man arrested after repeat theft of Modelo beer

April 29, 2019

Blotter: Items stolen from Ridge Avenue apartment

April 24, 2019

Blotter: Man arrested for domestic battery after he called the police

April 24, 2019

Three charged after traffic stop reveals unlicensed firearms

April 16, 2019

Blotter: Door kicked down in apparent attempted burglary

April 14, 2019

Blotter: Woman charged with obstructing identity, driving with suspended license

April 12, 2019
(Courtesy: Vince Staples’ Facebook page) Long Beach native Vince Staples will headline 2019’s A&O Ball.

Vince Staples to headline 2019 A&O Ball

April 11, 2019

Blotter: Vehicle vandalized on Howard Street

April 10, 2019

Blotter: Man arrested for trespassing in Clark Street apartment

April 10, 2019

Blotter: Purse snatched at Farmhouse Evanston

April 8, 2019
The Merion residential retirement community at 1611 Chicago Ave. Residents participate in a program where they discuss topics like drug use and online dating with high school students.

At The Merion, teens bridge generation gap through dialogue

April 7, 2019

Blotter: Nexium stolen from Walgreens

April 7, 2019

Blotter: Fitness tracker stolen from Target

April 4, 2019

Blotter: Bicycle stolen from Evanston apartment building

April 2, 2019
Block 3: Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Block After Midnight)

Block 3: Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Block After Midnight)

March 9, 2019
Northwestern University in Qatar Prof. Sami Hermez speaks at the Evanston Public Library. Hermez discussed political violence in Lebanon and his book “War is Coming: Between Past and Future Violence in Lebanon

NU-Qatar professor examines political violence in Lebanon at MENA and Evanston library event

March 5, 2019
Feinberg Prof. Philip Greenland, chair of the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility. The ACIR has received its first investment proposal over two years after the committee's founding.

Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility gains traction two years after its founding

February 25, 2019
A wind farm. Political science professors published an article saying even those who seek accuracy can be susie-able to

Even truth-seekers can become climate change skeptics, article says

February 15, 2019
Annelise Riles, executive director of the Buffett Institute. Riles responded to criticisms from Faculty Senate members at Wednesday’s meeting.

Head of Buffett Institute faces backlash in response to changes in funding approvals

February 14, 2019
John David Washington stars as Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.”

Spike Lee infiltrates patriotic epics with a bold, unapologetic approach

February 14, 2019
Willard Residential College. A cap on the number of returning students in residential colleges will be limited to the top 50 percent of point-earners in each residential college population

Residential colleges change housing points system, capping number of returnable students

February 5, 2019
Feinberg Prof. Dr. Ruchi Gupta. A study led by Gupta has found that one in 10 U.S. adults have a food allergy, while one in five have an adverse reaction to certain foods.

Feinberg professor finds one in 10 Americans have food allergies

January 17, 2019
Provost Jonathan Holloway. Holloway appeared at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting to discuss the University’s financial future after a $94 million deficit in fiscal year 2018.

University drew from endowment to resolve $94 million deficit

January 17, 2019
A Venmo home screen. Venmo is now an acceptable payment method for A-Status organizations’ events.

Forgot cash for that play? They take Venmo now

January 15, 2019
Northwestern’s total financial assets over the last nine years.

Report: University assets exceeded $15 billion last fiscal year

January 10, 2019
Sarah Wake discusses the federal government’s proposed changes to Title IX. Wake was largely critical of the proposals, especially the new cross-examination rule.

Equity associate VP critiques proposed Title IX regulations at faculty senate

November 29, 2018
Jeff Sessions resigned last week, which opened up concerns about the investigation into Russian election interference. Michael Conway, a Medill professor who served as counsel to the House Judiciary during the Watergate scandal, drew comparisons to President Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre.”

Medill professor says Sessions departure may lead to repeat of Nixon scandal

November 12, 2018
Former Obama staffers spoke about their experiences in the White House at a panel promoting an anthology of true stories from the administration.

Former Obama staffers share administration experiences at panel

November 11, 2018
A campaign sign for state Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston). Gabel was endorsed by both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.

Gabel secures endorsements from Tribune, Sun-Times

October 23, 2018
Ryan Field. A proposed 2019 Evanston budget could end Evanston police presence at Northwestern football games and Dillo Day.

Proposed Evanston budget could decrease EPD presence at NU football games, Dillo Day

October 21, 2018
Medill freshman Taj Smith (left) and Weinberg freshman AJ Denhoff, the creators of the track “Josh McKenzie.” Since its release on Smith’s Soundcloud, the song has been played over 1,500 times.

Freshmen team up for hip-hop homage to administrator Josh McKenzie

October 18, 2018
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