Evanston Fire Department Captain Mike McDonnell will retire after serving the department for 36 years, according to a Wednesday news release.
During his time at EFD, McDonnell worked for 18 years as...
City Council voted unanimously to extend the local state of emergency for Evanston due to COVID-19 during a special Thursday meeting, which was held remotely via Zoom.
The state of emergency was originally...
Community members, religious leaders and local politicians raised over $20,000 for Interfaith Action of Evanston’s overnight emergency cold shelters at Monday’s inaugural Walk for Warmth.
Participants...
Evanston Fire Department extinguished a house fire located at 1017 Mulford St. that caused a pet dog’s death Wednesday afternoon.
At 4:25 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the house for smoke...
The Evanston Fire Department and public health officials urged residents Tuesday to learn about the state’s new smoke detector law, which requires residents to replace them by 2022.
According to a...
