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Blotter: Evanston man arrested in connection with possession of controlled substance

June 1, 2018

Blotter: Police respond to car burglary

May 24, 2018

Blotter: Police investigate report of man with gun at Bar Louie

May 17, 2018

Undercover police investigation leads to prostitution arrest

May 17, 2018
Charles Johnson signs a copy of his new book, “Night Hawks,” at the Evanston Public Library on Tuesday. Johnson, who is a National Book Award winner, was born in Evanston and attended Evanston Township High School.

Evanston native, National Book Award winner Charles Johnson speaks at EPL

May 16, 2018

Blotter: Skokie woman charged with unlawful use of weapon

May 8, 2018

Blotter: Police investigating burglary valued at $400

May 3, 2018
Detective Christopher Tortorello speaks at an Evanston Police Department town hall Thursday. Police answered residents’ questions about social media and community relationships.

EPD holds town hall meeting on social media, community engagement

April 27, 2018
Evanston Chief of Police Richard Eddington attends a Human Services meeting. Representatives of the Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee, which evaluates EPD’s complaint process, questioned the effectiveness of citizen review committees.

Citizens’ Police Advisory Committee addresses concerns about transparency in complaint process

April 20, 2018

Blotter: Evanston man charged in connection with aggravated battery

April 19, 2018
Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew speaks at Citizen's Network of Protection meeting Tuesday. Glew said there have been about 100 murders in Evanston since 1980, 30 of which remain unsolved.

EPD talks homicide investigations at community meeting

April 18, 2018

Blotter: North Chicago man charged with cannabis possession

April 12, 2018

Blotter: Police investigating $1,400 worth of stolen cell phones

April 5, 2018
Evanston Police Department officers at a crime scene. The Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee revealed a draft of a revised complaint form at a meeting Wednesday.

Committee reveals first draft of police complaint form

April 4, 2018

Man charged with attempted murder at McDonald’s

March 22, 2018
A patch on a police officer’s uniform. EPD announced a decrease in the use of stop and frisk from 2016 to 2017.

Stop and frisk numbers down from 2016, but police continue to use controversial tactic

March 20, 2018
Committee chair Matthew Mitchell discusses Evanston’s current police complaint process. The Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee will report its recommendations in May.

Committee discusses flaws in police complaint process, lack of complainant support

March 8, 2018

Blotter: Lincolnwood man charged with domestic battery outside Harold’s Chicken

March 7, 2018

Blotter: Tip jar stolen from Bagel Art Cafe

March 6, 2018

Blotter: Chicago man’s life threatened at McDonald’s

March 4, 2018
A patch on a police officer’s uniform. The city released the first part of its 2017 crime statistics on Thursday.

Annual crime report shows 12.1 percent increase in theft in 2017

March 1, 2018

Blotter: Laptop stolen from car near downtown Evanston

March 1, 2018
Steve Hagerty presents the Kentucky bourbon he won in a bet with Lexington Mayor Jim Gray. The event was hosted at FEW Spirits, an Evanston distillery.

Hagerty celebrates NU football win, local businesses with Kentucky bourbon

February 28, 2018

Blotter: Items stolen from car in south Evanston

February 20, 2018
Evanston Fire Department firefighters investigate the Metra line. Evanston Police Department identified Monday the body of a man found near the Metra tracks.

Police identify body found on Metra line

February 20, 2018

Blotter: Evanston man, once arrested for murder, charged with domestic battery

February 19, 2018

Blotter: Ten bottles of alcohol stolen from Jewel-Osco in south Evanston

February 18, 2018
A shattered store window at Pure Barre, 910 Church St. A man broke the window with a hammer on Wednesday night.

Police: Man takes hammer to fitness studio window

February 15, 2018

Blotter: Stolen storage unit property valued at $500

February 11, 2018
The Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee discusses revisions to the current complaint process. Committee members suggested adding mediation to the process.

Committee provides first suggestions to improve police complaint process

February 8, 2018

Blotter: Pizza delivery man robbed at gunpoint

February 7, 2018

Blotter: Man charged with domestic battery

February 6, 2018

Blotter: Stolen bike valued at $400

February 4, 2018
Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield in August 2016. A local Republican organization endorsed Rauner for governor ahead of the March primary.

Local Republicans endorse Rauner for governor ahead of March primary

January 30, 2018

Blotter: Man charged with battery

January 30, 2018

Blotter: Chicago man arrested at Evanston Public Library, charged with assault

January 25, 2018
Police vehicles in Evanston. Gregory Hall, an Evanston resident, was mistaken for an armed robbery suspect and forcibly arrested on Monday.

Evanston police forcefully handcuff man mistaken for armed robbery suspect

January 24, 2018

Blotter: Police investigate weekend burglary at Cleaners Plus

January 23, 2018
Women’s March, Chicago, Linda Tate, Indivisible Evanston, Donald Trump, Immigrant Advocacy Project, Rachel Heuman

Evanston residents advocate for political, social change at Women’s March

January 21, 2018

Blotter: Four bottles of liquor stolen from Jewel-Osco in south Evanston

January 21, 2018

Blotter: Evanston woman arrested in connection with domestic battery

January 17, 2018
Pat Savage-Williams speaks at meeting. The District 202 board unanimously voted to withdraw a controversial resolution.

District 202 school board withdraws controversial confidentiality resolution

January 17, 2018

Blotter: Men pose as home repair company in residential burglary, police say

January 11, 2018
Committee members discuss the police complaint process at a meeting. The committee will release a survey to garner public opinion about the process.

Committee to release public survey reviewing police complaint process

January 11, 2018
Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks at a panel. Hagerty joined other mayors Tuesday in signing the Chicago Climate Charter to reaffirm his commitment to fighting climate change.

Hagerty signs Chicago Climate Charter at mayoral climate summit

December 8, 2017
A woman photographs art created by local students at the 2014 YEA! Day festival. Although board members of Young Evanston Artists voted last week to dissolve the organization, they said they would like to see the festival continued.

YEA! board members dissolve organization, hope to continue annual children’s art festival

December 4, 2017
City clerk Devon Reid speaks at a Tuesday Town Hall meeting. He proposed for his office to take jurisdiction over the FOIA redaction process.

Evanston residents urge city clerk to adjust FOIA process

November 8, 2017
Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee member Karen Courtright speaks at Wednesday’s meeting. The committee decided to focus on creating trust between Evanston police and citizens.

Committee emphasizes importance of trust between Evanston police, residents

November 2, 2017
The Chicago Blackhawks' Tommy Wingels (57) battles against a group of Minnesota Wild players in the first period at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Wingels returned to Chicago to play for the Blackhawks after playing for the San Jose Sharks and the Ottawa Senators.

Evanston-born Tommy Wingels returns to Chicago as Blackhawks forward

October 31, 2017
Northwestern SESP student Joanne Huang presents Evanston food insecurity findings at Evanston Public Library on Wednesday. The meeting was nonprofit Meals at Home’s first time partnering with EPL.

Meals at Home, EPL launch food insecurity discussion with SESP research

October 26, 2017
Fire chief Brian Scott speaks at a Tuesday community outreach meeting. The Evanston Fire Department is considering implementing a mobile healthcare program and using drones in future operations.

EFD considers implementation of mobile integrated healthcare, drones

October 17, 2017
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
Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) at a City Council equity training. Revelle and other members of the Housing, Homelessness and Human Relations Commission discussed the Dempster Street affordable housing development at a Thursday meeting.

Dempster Street affordable housing project to proceed without city funding

October 6, 2017
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent Paul Goren speaks at Thursday’s City-School Liaison Committee meeting. Officials presented ways school districts and the city have been taking action on equity.

Evanston officials take action on equity initiatives

September 29, 2017
Evanston resident Tania Richard. Richard and her co-host Paul Traynor were invited to present their podcast, Race Bait, at the Chicago Podcast Festival on Oct. 8.

Evanston resident to present podcast series on race at Chicago festival

September 29, 2017
Gov. Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up after his first speech as governor on Jan. 12, 2015, at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Rauner said he is not sure whether he will veto an abortion bill, and his indecision has made state Democrats hopeful.

State Democrats, frustrated with Rauner’s indecision, hope abortion bill will pass

September 26, 2017
The outside of 1026 Davis St. Spenga, a workout franchise, is in the permitting process of opening a studio in the building.

New workout franchise looks to open in downtown Evanston

September 21, 2017
Cyclists ride through Evanston for Over the Rainbow’s 10th Annual Challenge Tour. OTR raised $150,000 at the Sunday event.

Over the Rainbow raises $150,000 for accessible housing at annual bike ride

September 18, 2017
Taylor Tashima sets the ball. The senior led the Wildcats to an undefeated weekend at the DePaul Invitational and was named tournament MVP.

Volleyball: Wildcats cruise through DePaul Invitational

September 11, 2017
The future location of Amanecer Breakfast Tacos, 512 Main St. Co-founder Ana Vela said the storefront will open in four to six weeks and is the first step to creating a franchise.

Popular taco food truck to open restaurant on Main Street this fall

September 7, 2017
Symone Abbott jumps for an attack. The senior outside hitter helped lead Northwestern to an undefeated weekend at the Duke Invitational.

Volleyball: Freshman-senior outside duo impress at Duke Invitational

September 3, 2017
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