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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The shore of Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline in the background.

Evanston Fire concludes recovery search and rescue efforts for missing swimmer after ‘exhausting’ all resources

June 30, 2024

The Evanston Fire Department concluded a recovery search and rescue operation this afternoon for a missing swimmer off of Lighthouse Beach identified as a 41-year-old man. The operation started yesterday...

Lake Michigan with waves crashing onto a beach.

Woman dies after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan near Winnetka

June 18, 2024

The Chicago Fire Department pronounced a woman dead after recovering a body from Lake Michigan near Winnetka Monday morning. The woman — identified as Cristen Bolan, 53 — was on a 12-foot sailboat...

The Evanston Fire Department said the Purple and Red Lines will be shut down for a “prolonged period” following Thursday morning's crash.

CTA Yellow Line train crash at Howard station injures 38

November 16, 2023

A Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line train crashed in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood Thursday morning, injuring 38 people and halting Purple, Red and Yellow Line services. According to the...

An exterior photo of an Evanston Fire Department station.

Evanston Fire Department rescues eight individuals after boats capsize

October 6, 2022

Evanston Fire Department rescued eight individuals whose boats capsized near Clark Street Beach and the Dempster Street Boat Launch Facility around 5 p.m. Thursday.  EFD Chief Paul Polep said in a...

An official looks off a pier into Lake Michigan during the efforts to rescue a windsurfer on Monday afternoon. The man was rescued after a search of roughly one hour.

Windsurfer rescued after calling 911 while out on lake

October 17, 2016

A windsurfer who called 911 in distress has been rescued. Evanston Fire Department officers and the U.S. Coast Guard had been out searching for the windsurfer on Lake Michigan off Lee Street beach,...

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