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

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

The Daily Northwestern

Weinberg junior Peter Kotecki named The Daily’s next editor in chief

February 20, 2017

Peter Kotecki will serve as the next editor in chief of The Daily Northwestern, the paper’s publisher announced Monday. The junior is currently a managing editor and will assume the position of EIC...

A portion of a law passed in August 2015 regarding police body cameras was enacted Jan. 1. The new ordinance calls for an increased fee for guilty criminal and traffic-related offenses that will fund body cameras.

New police body camera funding will have little impact on Evanston, officials say

January 13, 2016

Even with a new effort by Illinois to increase accessibility of police-worn body cameras, large budgetary and privacy issues continue to impede the Evanston Police Department's effort to adopt the technology....

Evanston will more seriously consider the implementation of officer-worn body cameras after the governor signed Wednesday a new law regulating them. Starting January, the state will add $5 to fines for criminal and traffic convictions to help fund the cameras.

Evanston to consider officer-worn body cameras after governor signs state-wide legislation

August 14, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Wednesday setting state standards for the use of officer-worn body cameras, prompting Evanston officials to begin considering more seriously the implementation of...

Then-Evanston police Cmdr. Jay Parrott (right), who is now the Deputy Police Chief, talks to residents at a 2013 community meeting. Police Chief Richard Eddington (left) is asking City Council on Monday to fund police body cameras.

Evanston aldermen to vote on funding for police body cameras

February 22, 2015

Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington is asking aldermen to fund police body cameras at City Council's meeting Monday night. Evanston police are requesting permission to apply to Cook County for...

Medill junior Sophia Bollag to be next editor in chief of The Daily

February 19, 2015

Medill junior Sophia Bollag will be the next editor in chief of The Daily Northwestern, the paper’s publisher announced Wednesday. Bollag, a current managing editor at The Daily, will succeed Weinberg...

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