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Bian: I won’t apologize for believing survivors of assault

February 19, 2019

With the rise of the #MeToo movement comes a grievance almost as pervasive as the movement itself: What about lies and false accusations? It’s a concern I’ve seen time and time again, on social...

Augustine: The NFL should stop placing success over women’s wellbeing

February 17, 2019

In November of 2018, TMZ Sports released graphic surveillance video of then-Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt shoving a 19-year-old woman, Abigail Ottinger, in the hallway of a Cleveland hotel....

Evanston resident charged with assault

September 26, 2018

An Evanston resident was arrested and charged with assault at around 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Evanston Police Department responded to a call of a disturbance in the 2100 block of Darrow Avenue in west...

Annual crime report shows 12.1 percent increase in theft in 2017

March 1, 2018

Overall crime in Evanston increased 4.9 percent in the past year due primarily to a surge in thefts, according to an Evanston Police Department news release. The city released the first part of its...

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

January 25, 2018

Police arrested a 31-year-old Chicago man Wednesday afternoon at Evanston Public Library and charged him with assault. A security guard at the EPL main branch — 1703 Orrington Ave. — called police...

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