Evanston residents said they hope to see responsiveness, empathy, approachability and community engagement as key traits of the new Evanston police chief at a Wednesday Police Chief Town Hallas the role...

The Citizens’ Network of Protection discussed its proposal for a citizen police oversight board, which would appoint the police chief and approve the department budget, at a Thursday meeting. CNP,...

Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski appointed former Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington Wednesday to serve as the city’s interim police chief, according to a news release. The city’s Interim...

Interim Police Chief Aretha Barnes will retire from the Evanston Police Department, effective Jan. 3, 2022, the city announced Saturday. Barnes was appointed in June by former City Manager Erika Storlie...

Anya Tanyavutti was in her dining room preparing for dinner when her children told her they watched police officers pull their guns out in front of a playground. Her three kids, ages 1, 4 and 6 at the...