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Patrick Svitek

Patrick Svitek, City Editor

Patrick Svitek was City editor of The Daily. His other past positions include managing editor, online managing editor, Web editor, City editor, assistant City editor, copy editor, reporter and designer. He is from Fort Wayne, Ind., and has interned at the Chicago Tribune, the Huffington Post, Medill News Service, Patch, The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and The News-Banner (Bluffton, Ind.).

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Evanston Art Center director Norah Diedrich addresses the city’s Human Services Committee Monday night. The panel voted to further review a new plan for the Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Road.

Evanston panel OKs further review of new plan for Harley Clarke Mansion

November 5, 2013

Blotter: Nov. 5

November 4, 2013

Blotter: Nov. 4

November 3, 2013

Evanston man charged in hospital attack on police officers

November 2, 2013
PedalPub says it is considering moving to Evanston amid a licensing dispute in Chicago. The Minneapolis-based company hosts bike-powered bar tours.

Mobile bar PedalPub considers Evanston move

November 1, 2013
Nathan Eddy, a Medill graduate, made a documentary about the preservation battle over the Prentice Women’s Hospital. It has recently screened at three film festivals across the world.

New documentary chronicles preservation battle over old Prentice hospital

November 1, 2013
The two Dominick’s locations in Evanston are closing Dec. 28, according to the city. Safeway, which owns Dominick’s, announced earlier this month it will leave the Chicago market by early next year.

Dominick’s stores in Evanston to close by end of year

October 31, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 31

October 31, 2013

Evanston theater to show first-ever film rated NC-17

October 29, 2013

Updated: Police investigate claim of unwanted sex act involving Evanston firefighter

October 29, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 30

October 29, 2013

City Council OKs liquor license for Starbucks in downtown Evanston

October 29, 2013
Wally Bobkiewicz, acting supervisor of Evanston Township, discusses the potential dissolution of the township Monday night. Aldermen voted 7-2 to ask voters about the issue in the spring.

Evanston aldermen approve ballot question on township dissolution

October 28, 2013

Evanston aldermen take capital improvement tour

October 27, 2013

Evanston Township plans next steps after supervisor resigns

October 25, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 25

October 25, 2013

City official: Evanston Township reinstates employee fired by former supervisor

October 24, 2013
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks with reporters during a wide-ranging interview Wednesday evening. She credited University President Morton Schapiro with helping to improve town-gown relations over the past few years.

Tisdahl praises Schapiro on town-gown relations

October 23, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 24

October 23, 2013

ETHS touts all-time high ACT record

October 23, 2013

Police: ETHS student lied about gun threat

October 23, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 23

October 22, 2013
Evanston Township Assessor Bonnie Wilson speaks against dissolving the township at the special town board meeting Monday. The meeting was called in light of the recent resignation of township supervisor Gary Gaspard.

Evanston Township board picks city manager Wally Bobkiewicz for interim supervisor

October 22, 2013

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz named interim Evanston Township supervisor

October 21, 2013
Evanston Township Supervisor Gary Gaspard poses with Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl. Gaspard resigned from his position Thursday after less than five months on the job.

Evanston Township supervisor Gary Gaspard resigns, cites time commitment

October 21, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 21

October 20, 2013

Evanston Township supervisor Gary Gaspard resigns

October 18, 2013
Timothy Barfield

Evanston man accused of theft from New Trier High School

October 18, 2013
Zachary Fardon

Senate confirms Evanston resident Zachary Fardon as U.S. attorney

October 18, 2013

Evanston 7-Eleven sells $100K lottery ticket

October 17, 2013
Scott Del Valle

Evanston man charged in 5 Skokie car burglaries

October 17, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 17

October 17, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 16

October 16, 2013
A Northwestern student smokes an electronic cigarette. Evanston City Council is considering banning the battery-powered devices from all places where other types of smoking are prohibited.

Proposed ban on electronic cigarettes sparks emotional debate

October 16, 2013

Northwestern gives $188K to Chicago, Evanston youth groups

October 16, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 15

October 14, 2013
Dominicks is leaving the Chicago market by early next year. Safeway owns 72 Dominicks grocery stores in the Chicago area, including two in Evanston.

With 2 locations in Evanston, Dominick’s to leave Chicago market

October 14, 2013
McCormick junior Kyle Taylor runs Sunday in the 36th annual Chicago Marathon. Taylor completed his first marathon in just more than five hours.

Evanston, Northwestern runners take part in first Chicago Marathon since Boston bombing

October 14, 2013

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn grants former Northwestern football player’s clemency request

October 14, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 11

October 10, 2013

Man unhurt after gunfire near ETHS

October 10, 2013
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) was arrested Tuesday afternoon at an immigration reform rally in the nation’s capital. She was released shortly after 7 p.m.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky ‘proud to join’ arrested protesters

October 10, 2013

With gang conflict ‘heating up,’ Evanston police find bullet holes in car

October 10, 2013

Northwestern athletic department looks into Ryan Field theft

October 10, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 10

October 9, 2013

Evanston police find bullet holes in car after shots fired call

October 9, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 9

October 8, 2013
Rep. Jan Schakowsky( D-Evanston) is arrested Tuesday afternoon during an immigration reform protest in Washington, D.C. She was one of about 200 demonstrators taken into custody.

Updated: Rep. Jan Schakowsky arrested at immigration rally on National Mall

October 8, 2013
Police report an ordinary weekend despite large crowds for the Homecoming game Saturday. They increased their patrol in preparation for the sold-out event.

Game day brings few arrests, complaints after police increased presence

October 8, 2013
he Illinois Supreme Court announced Friday that Evanston attorney Jerry Esrig has been appointed to the Cook County Circuit Court. Esrig (Weinberg 74) begins the job Oct. 30.

Evanston attorney appointed to Cook County Circuit Court

October 8, 2013
Evanston Art Center officials said Monday night they wish to stay at the Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Rd. They spoke at a packed meeting of the citys Human Services Committee.

Evanston Art Center decides it wants to stay in Harley Clarke Mansion

October 8, 2013

Women’s rights activist Lilly Ledbetter appears at Democratic fundraiser in Evanston

October 8, 2013
Two Northwestern students are accused of stealing a yard marker, football and event staff jackets during the NU-Ohio State game Saturday night. The yard marker in the student section could be seen on TV, according to a witness.

2 students charged with stealing Northwestern-Ohio State game equipment

October 7, 2013

Police find more than 200 grams of pot in drug bust

October 7, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 7

October 7, 2013

Hakeem brothers’ shooting deaths ruled homicides

October 4, 2013

Central Street neighborhood wins national award

October 4, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 4

October 3, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 3

October 2, 2013

Evanston man accused of Northbrook carjacking

October 2, 2013
Lorenzo Jones

Evanston man charged in at least 20 Skokie burglaries

October 2, 2013
Darren Rovell

ESPN personality Darren Rovell teams up with Uber for Homecoming promotion

October 2, 2013

Blotter: Oct. 2

October 2, 2013

Young girl hit by car near Metra station

October 1, 2013

Evanston police plan ‘heavy presence’ for ‘College GameDay’

October 1, 2013

Evanston expands gun buyback program

September 30, 2013
Evanston, Northwestern prepare for first GameDay visit since 1995

Evanston, Northwestern prepare for first ‘GameDay’ visit since 1995

September 30, 2013

Blotter: Sept. 30

September 29, 2013

Northwestern student who fell from fraternity window still in critical condition

September 29, 2013

Evanston responds to water report

September 26, 2013
Sharon Eckersall

Sharon Eckersall remembered as ‘relentless, resilient’

September 26, 2013

Blotter: Sept. 27

September 26, 2013
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl (center) helps cut the ribbon on Sams Auto Repair & Body Shop, 2311 Main St. The business celebrated its official opening Wednesday evening.

Northwestern graduate cuts ribbon on auto shop

September 26, 2013

Blotter: Sept. 26

September 25, 2013

Evanston ranked one of best dressed small cities

September 25, 2013
The city has created yellow bands that will be wrapped around bike locks attached to sign posts and street lights, among other objects beside bike racks. Suzette Robinson, director of the Public Works Department, proposed the bands.

City uses bands to enforce bike parking

September 25, 2013

Updated: Northwestern student transported after fall from fraternity house window

September 25, 2013
John Bamberg, whose 23-year-old son was shot and killed last year, addresses an Evanston City Council committee in January. Bamberg is suing the city and its fire and police departments, alleging they did not arrive timely after his son was shot.

Father of slain man sues Evanston

September 25, 2013

Proposal to abolish Evanston Township moves forward

September 25, 2013
Donzell Mintz

Evanston man accused of prostituting teenage runaway

September 24, 2013

Off-campus revelry brings headaches to aldermen, residents

September 24, 2013

Blotter: Sept. 24

September 23, 2013
Updated: Northwestern student robbed near civic center

Updated: Northwestern student robbed near civic center

September 22, 2013
Uber allows customers to request a ride using an iPhone app. The on-demand car service launches Wednesday in Evanston.

On-demand car service Uber coming to Evanston

September 22, 2013
Cardereon Preister, 21, poses with his baby daughter. A funeral service for Preister was held Friday morning at Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 Simpson St.

Family members, friends mourn ‘loving, funny’ Cardereon Preister

September 22, 2013
Two families were displaced by a house fire Thursday afternoon in west Evanston. No one was injured in the blaze.

West Evanston fire displaces 2 families

September 22, 2013

Bail set at $750,000 for Cardereon Preister slaying suspect

September 20, 2013
Matthew Dubose

Evanston teen charged in Cardereon Preister’s shooting death

September 19, 2013
Brandon Hinton

Hazel Crest, Ill., man convicted in fatal attack on Evanston man

September 19, 2013

Police: Robbery suspect’s driver swiped stolen credit card

September 19, 2013
Michael Briscoe

Judge raises bail for Kansas man accused of killing Evanston man

September 19, 2013
No Park Sale co-founder Barbara Janes speaks at the group’s first meeting Wednesday night. No Park Sale formed in opposition to Evanston billionaire Jennifer Pritzker’s proposal to buy the city-owned Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Road.

Evanston looks for way forward on Harley Clarke Mansion

September 19, 2013
(From left to right) Azim, Farheen and Mobeen Hakeem pose together at a wedding in an undated photo. Azim and Mobeen Hakeem were shot to death July 30 in their downtown Evanston business.

‘We don’t know anything’: Family demands answers in brothers’ deaths

September 18, 2013

Evanston’s Jennifer Pritzker named first transgender billionaire on Forbes 400

September 17, 2013

Police: 3 Evanston restaurants sold alcohol to minors

September 17, 2013

Updated: Police investigate apparent suicide in Evanston

September 16, 2013
Sem Adrien, 26, was shot and killed Monday night in Hutchinson, Kan. On Friday, a family friend said he had a good heart.

Evanston man killed in Kansas had ‘good heart’

September 16, 2013

Illinois attorney general’s office cautions Evanston aldermen about email use

September 15, 2013

Updated: Man shot in south Evanston

September 15, 2013
University Police on Wednesday finished moving into its new headquarters, 1201 Davis St. It plans to officially open the relocated office this fall.

University Police moves to larger headquarters

September 14, 2013
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