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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


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

August 1, 2013

Autopsies were completed today on slain Evanston brothers Azim and Mobeen Hakeem, but the cause and manner of their deaths are "pending further investigation," according to the Cook County medical examiner's...

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

Two brothers were found shot to death last night inside their downtown Evanston business, according to police and relatives. The brothers were taken to the basement of Evanston Pipe & Tobacco, 923...

Updated: Man fatally shot near Chicago-Evanston border

July 14, 2013

A Chicago man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon near the city's border with Evanston, police said. Blake Lamb, 22, was shot multiple times, including at least once in the head, at about 3:45 p.m. in...

A 16-year-old boy dropped a loaded .22-caliber handgun while running away from officers Thursday afternoon, according to police. The officers eventually caught up with the teen and arrested him.

Police: 16-year-old boy tries to dump loaded gun while fleeing officers

July 14, 2013

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday afternoon after he tried to get rid of a loaded gun while officers chased him, police said. Members of the Evanston Police Department's Tactical Unit spotted...

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

A 26-year-old Glenview man died Sunday night after he accidentally fell on the electrified third rail at the CTA station on Howard Street, officials said. The man fell off the El platform at about 7:15...

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