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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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Updated: Kansas man arrested in fatal shooting of Evanston man

September 12, 2013
Police are investigating the death of incoming Evanston Township assessor Sharon Eckersall. Authorities discovered Eckersall, 69, dead in her home this morning.

Updated: Incoming Evanston Township assessor found dead

September 11, 2013
A makeshift memorial honors Cardereon Preister, 21, on Friday evening near his home in the 1700 block of Leland Avenue. He was shot to death Tuesday night.

Updated: Man fatally shot near ETHS

September 11, 2013

Updated: Evanston man shot to death in Kansas

September 11, 2013
A 35- to 45-year-old man robbed the downtown Chase bank Friday afternoon, police said. The robber is still at large.

Evanston police looking for suspected Chase bank robber

September 7, 2013

Evanston Trader Joe’s opens with tropical flair

September 6, 2013

Video: Trader Joe’s opens with lei-cutting ceremony

September 6, 2013
A 35- to 45-year-old man robbed the downtown Chase bank Friday afternoon, police said. The robber is still at large.

Updated: Chase bank in downtown Evanston robbed

September 6, 2013

Evanston Trader Joe’s to open Friday morning

September 5, 2013

Judges rules discrimination lawsuit against Evanston can proceed

August 27, 2013

Study: Evanston police stand out for ‘upfront’ use of stop and frisk

August 26, 2013

Lawsuit: Feinberg fellow took, shared photos of Northwestern graduate in hospital

August 25, 2013

Northwestern student robbed at gunpoint

August 25, 2013

D65 selects temporary leadership team

August 23, 2013
CTA surveillance video shows a man and two girls leaving the Foster Street station Thursday night. Police say the man robbed a Northwestern student outside the station.

Updated: Northwestern student robbed near Foster Street CTA station

August 23, 2013
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 board met Monday evening to discuss the departure of Superintendent Hardy Murphy. Murphys resignation took effect Aug. 9.

Updated: D65 to pay former Superintendent Hardy Murphy $175,000 in severance agreement

August 19, 2013

Updated: Subway to open in Norris

August 19, 2013

Updated: Quinn announces state funding for Evanston bridge

August 18, 2013
A new Evanston City Council subcommittee will consider proposed changes to the Northwestern shuttle route along Noyes Street. City and University officials have ruled out ending the service about two hours early.

Updated: New Evanston subcommittee rules out shortening Northwestern shuttle service

August 17, 2013

Police seize nearly 3 pounds of pot in drug bust

August 16, 2013
Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) said Monday night that the Evanston Loop shuttle stop near the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Noyes Street is causing headaches for nearby residents. A subcommittee has been formed to take up their concerns.

Updated: Evanston aldermen to weigh Northwestern shuttle route

August 16, 2013

Evanston panel tosses out ethics complaint against Tendam

August 15, 2013

Evanston aldermen delay introduction of ETHS safety zone ordinance

August 13, 2013

Updated: Nearly 50 Northwestern students investigated in fake ID ring

August 12, 2013

D65 Superintendent Hardy Murphy resigns

August 12, 2013

Updated: Police: Man shot near Chicago-Evanston border

August 10, 2013
Police: Family friend sexually abused 9-year-old Evanston girl

Police: Family friend sexually abused 9-year-old Evanston girl

August 8, 2013

Owner: Tommy Nevin’s Pub ‘not going anywhere’ in face of foreclosure lawsuit

August 7, 2013

NAACP official: Graduate student failed Bienen class after refusing to perform Walt Whitman lyrics

August 7, 2013

Updated: Evanston police not ruling out robbery as motive in brothers’ shooting deaths

August 6, 2013
A civil lawsuit unsealed last week alleges Northwestern ignored a whistle-blowers concerns that a Feinberg School of Medicine researcher was billing personal expenses and phony consulting fees to federal grants.

Lawsuit: Northwestern ‘refused to seriously address’ whistle-blower’s concerns

August 5, 2013

Funeral service held for slain Evanston brothers

August 2, 2013

Medical examiner’s office: Cause, manner of brothers’ deaths ‘pending further investigation’

August 1, 2013
Azim Hakeem (left) and Mobeen Hakeem (right) pose with their father. The brothers were found shot to death Tuesday night in the basement of Evanston Pipe & Tobacco, 923 Davis St., according to family members.

Updated: 2 brothers fatally shot inside downtown Evanston business

July 31, 2013

Updated: Northwestern to pay nearly $3 million to settle cancer research fraud lawsuit

July 30, 2013

University Police to move to larger space west of downtown Evanston

July 29, 2013

Updated: Man steals incoming freshman’s cell phone on campus

July 29, 2013
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn addressed Evanston Democrats on Sunday morning at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave. Quinn faces a tough battle for re-election next year.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn rallies Evanston Democrats as election year looms

July 28, 2013

Updated: Josie Nordman to undergo lung transplant surgery

July 27, 2013

Feinberg to launch nation’s first clinical psychology internship on LGBT health

July 27, 2013

First West Nile-positive bird discovered in Evanston

July 26, 2013

Updated: Power outage reported on Evanston campus

July 23, 2013
Evanston aldermen listen Monday night as Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th) shares her position on selling the Harley Clarke Mansion. City Council voted 6-3 to reject a controversial proposal to purchase the lakefront property.

Evanston City Council turns down controversial bid for Harley Clarke Mansion

July 23, 2013
Evanston aldermen listen Monday night as Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th) shares her position on selling the Harley Clarke Mansion. City Council voted 6-3 to reject a controversial proposal to purchase the lakefront property.

Evanston aldermen reject controversial bid for Harley Clarke Mansion

July 22, 2013
Evanston City Council on Monday night is expected to discuss a controversial plan to sell the Harley Clarke Mansion. Evanston billionaire James N. Pritzkers Tawani Enterprises Inc. is interested in buying the lakefront property, 2603 Sheridan Road, and turning it into a high-end hotel.

Stage set for City Council showdown over Harley Clarke Mansion

July 22, 2013

Updated: Evanston issues heat advisory, opens cooling sites

July 17, 2013
Several yard signs against the possible sale of the Harley Clarke Mansion have been planted along Central Street. The city says it can no longer afford to maintain the lakefront property.

Evanston Art Center addresses Harley Clarke Mansion controversy

July 17, 2013
Police find marijuana stash after stopping Evanston man in Wilmette

Police find marijuana stash after stopping Evanston man in Wilmette

July 16, 2013

Updated: Man fatally shot near Chicago-Evanston border

July 14, 2013

Police: Northwestern student pees on Coke products at 7-Eleven

July 9, 2013
An acoustic band plays Sunday afternoon on the main stage at the Fountain Square Art Festival. More than 160 vendors set up shop Sunday at the annual market in downtown Evanston.

Fountain Square Art Festival held for first time after July Fourth

July 8, 2013

Stolen car found burning in south Evanston

July 6, 2013
Evanston lifeguards rescued a man after his boat sank Tuesday morning in Lake Michigan. The incident happened about a mile and a half off the coast of the Northwestern campus, according to the city.

Evanston lifeguards rescue man after boat sinks

July 4, 2013
A 5-day-old baby was placed in the Stanley Cup when it visited Evanston Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The silver trophy stopped by the pediatric wing and and special infant care unit at the hospital, 2650 Ridge Ave.

Evanston Hospital patients ‘absolutely thrilled’ by Stanley Cup visit

July 3, 2013

Updated: Student loan interest rates double after Congress misses deadline

July 3, 2013
A man died Sunday night after falling on the electrified third rail at the CTA station on Howard Street, officials said. The El stop is near the Chicago-Evanston border.

Updated: Man dies after falling on third rail at CTA station on Howard Street

July 1, 2013
Updated: Missing Chicago man who frequented Evanston found

Updated: Missing Chicago man who ‘frequented’ Evanston found

June 27, 2013

Northwestern lawyer: Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action a ‘partial victory’

June 24, 2013

Video: Evanston anti-gun violence march

June 23, 2013

Evanston community marches for ‘season of peace’

June 23, 2013
Ballet maestro Mikhail Baryshnikov looks out at Northwesterns commencement audience Friday morning. Baryshnikov delivered the commencement address, something he said he decided to do at the urging of his daughter Anna, a Communication junior.

Ballet virtuoso Mikhail Baryshnikov urges graduating students to challenge themselves, tackle tough questions

June 22, 2013
A banner reading MORTY DONT DEMO HISTORIC PRENTICE flies over Northwesterns commencement ceremony Friday morning at Ryan Field. University spokesman Al Cubbage said it was disappointing someone decided to push the message during a day of celebration for the NU community.

Anti-Prentice demolition message crashes commencement ceremony

June 21, 2013
World-renowned ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov addresses the class of 2013 on Friday morning at Ryan Field. Baryshnikov told graduating seniors to try to better at what they do, not necessarily the best.

Ballet maestro Mikhail Baryshnikov to class of 2013: Be ‘better,’ not ‘best’

June 21, 2013

Mumps case confirmed on Evanston campus

June 19, 2013
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl on Monday night responded to an online petition urging the city to stop the sale of the Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Road. Tisdahl said the city can no longer afford to maintain the lakefront property.

Tisdahl responds to petition against sale of Harley Clarke Mansion

June 19, 2013

Evanston aldermen OK ‘arts czar’ position

June 18, 2013

Thousands run in memory of late Northwestern coach Ricky Byrdsong

June 17, 2013
Evanston and Chicago police met Friday evening near the two cities border for a joint roll call. More than two dozen officers showed up.

Chicago, Evanston police line up for joint roll call near cities’ border

June 16, 2013

Class of 2013 marks first 4 years of March Thru the Arch

June 14, 2013
Ald. Jane Grover (7th), left, talks with Evanston reporters about Tuesday afternoons gunfire near Evanston Township High School. She was joined by Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott, far right, on Thursday at Starbucks, 1734 Sherman Ave.

Evanston alderman says she witnessed gunplay near ETHS, urges community cooperation

June 13, 2013
Convicted felon charged with firing gun near Evanston Township High School

Convicted felon charged with firing gun near Evanston Township High School

June 12, 2013

Multiple people in custody after gunshots reported near Evanston Township High School

June 11, 2013
An Evanston resident found about 100 pounds of marijuana in a recycling container on Saturday. The nine packages total to more than $100,000 in value.

Updated: Evanston police: 100 pounds of pot found in recycling receptacle

June 10, 2013
In this screenshot posted earlier this week on admissions message board College Confidential, Michael Mills, associate provost for university enrollment, shows off a fake internal database that groups Northwestern applicants by their parents and guidance counselors complaints. University spokesman Al Cubbage said Wednesday it was an ill-advised attempt at humor.

Northwestern apologizes after leaked emails show admissions official mocking counselors, parents

May 29, 2013

Evanston police arrest parolee with 500 grams of marijuana

May 29, 2013
Best Hangover Food: Burger King and Five Guys Burgers and Fries (tie)

Best Hangover Food: Burger King and Five Guys Burgers and Fries (tie)

May 29, 2013
Michael Kerr and his older brother Patrick Kerr take a break from working at a Chicago construction site in an undated photo. Patrick Kerr came out of retirement in the late 2000s and worked alongside his younger brother.

Iron worker killed on campus was diligent veteran of Chicago construction

May 28, 2013

Updated: ETHS baseball team cancels playoff appearance amid sexting scandal

May 24, 2013
Michael Kerr and his sister Jacquelyn Rowles pose for a photo at the Chicago Air and Water Show last year.

Son of construction worker killed on campus sues general contractor for Northwestern building

May 22, 2013
Evanston Police officer Sean OBrien and his girlfriend Mallory Navarra pose for photos outside the city council chamber at a March ceremony. OBrien was given the Illinois Department of Public Healths Hero Award on Wednesday.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn gives Hero Award to Evanston cop

May 22, 2013
Conservative commentator Dinesh DSouza delivers a talk Monday evening about his views on diversity. Some students protested the talk outside Ryan Auditorium in the Technological Institute.

Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza raises student ire during diversity talk

May 20, 2013
Michael Kerr and his sister Jacquelyn Rowles pose for a photo at the Chicago Air and Water Show last year.

Death of construction worker hit by falling beam ruled accident

May 17, 2013
McCormick sophomore Dmitri Teplov and friend Takuya Mori pose for a self-portrait last year at the bean-shaped Cloud Gate in Chicagos Millennium Park. Mori is one of several friends Teplov knew from the Internet who were stunned by his death earlier this month.

Updated: Dmitri Teplov a guiding force for his online friends

May 16, 2013
Indiana construction worker Michael Kerr died today from injuries suffered after a crane knocked a beam from the sixth floor of Northwesterns new Music and Communication Building, currently under construction.

Updated: Lakefront construction worker dies on campus, officials say

May 16, 2013
Fans of the late conservative Andrew Breitbart watch a documentary about his life Tuesday night in a Technological Institute auditorium. Conservative activist James OKeefe and the films director took questions after the screening.

Conservative activist James O’Keefe talks citizen journalism at ‘Hating Breitbart’ screening

May 14, 2013

Schapiro’s petition policy misguided, student activists say

May 12, 2013

Evanston police arrest, charge convicted felon in drug bust

May 7, 2013
Medill Prof. Douglas Foster turned down an offer to become the director of USCs Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism after agreeing Friday to a provisional offer.

Medill prof turns down top job at USC journalism school

April 30, 2013
James J. Johnson, 23, was arrested Saturday after he was identified as the man who allegedly shot at a car days earlier. Johnson, of the 2000 block of Darrow Avenue, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle.

Police: Evanston man arrested after shooting at car

April 29, 2013

Northwestern Memorial Hospital employee robbed in Chicago

April 27, 2013
African-American studies Prof. Richard Iton has died at 51, the department announced today. Iton came to Northwestern in 2002.

Updated: African American studies Prof. Richard Iton dies at 51

April 25, 2013
Schapiro tackles diversity pressure, touts town-gown relations

Schapiro tackles diversity pressure, touts town-gown relations

April 25, 2013

Northwestern alumni group offers summer class on Evanston history

April 24, 2013

Schapiro: ‘Real, visible success’ in push for more diversity

April 23, 2013
Elemo I. Mohamed was arrested Saturday after Evanston Police found nearly $9,000 in likely drug money and dozens of bullets inside a safe in his car following a routine traffic stop.

Evanston Police: Convicted felon caught with bullets, drugs during traffic stop

April 22, 2013

Schapiro: No Northwestern-related injuries at Boston Marathon bombing

April 16, 2013
Brian Stelter, a media reporter for The New York Times, spoke during the first day of Media Rewired, a new conference on online journalism organized by the Medill Undergraduate Student Advisory Council.

New York Times reporter Brian Stelter, former Facebook editor Dan Fletcher talk digital storytelling

April 14, 2013
New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter spoke Saturday at Medills new digital storytelling conference, Media Rewired.

New York Times reporter Brian Stelter talks future of media, morning TV

April 14, 2013

Evanston officials eye Keg replacement

April 12, 2013
After winning the 1st Ward race Tuesday night, Ald. Judy Fiske celebrated with supporters at Daves Italian Kitchen.

Ald. Judy Fiske takes all precincts but Parkes Hall in 1st Ward race

April 10, 2013
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