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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


Evanston fire department division chief Geoff Block retired in December. He served in Evanston for 26 years.

Evanston fire division chief retires after 26 years

January 6, 2014

After serving for more than 26 years, Division Chief Geoff Block retired last month from the Evanston fire department. “(I will miss) the people I work with and the different challenges everyday,”...

2 Evanston firefighters retire after long careers of service

November 22, 2013

Evanston firefighters Michael Adam and David Ellis retired earlier this week after more than 30 years of service each. “They were both here for quite a while,” Division Chief Dwight Hohl said. “It...

Flowers commemorate longtime Friendship Baptist Church member Freddie Davis who died Wednesday after he was caught in a house fire on the 1900 block of Hartrey Avenue.

Longtime Friendship Baptist Church member dies

April 28, 2013

The Evanston man who died after a house fire last week never hesitated to lend a hand at the church across the street from his home, congregation members said. Retired city worker Freddie Davis was...

An Evanston firefighter examines the damage of a fire Wednesday evening. The blaze broke out in the 1900 block of Hartrey Avenue.

Retired city employee dies in west Evanston fire

April 24, 2013

A former city employee died Wednesday after a house fire in west Evanston, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said. The blaze broke out shortly after 5 p.m. in the 1900 block of Hartrey Avenue, and the...

A Northwestern maintenance worker drains the puddle in front of Swift Hall. Thursday’s heavy rains flooded multiple facilities and residences on campus.

Storm dumps 4 inches of rain on Evanston; many Northwestern buildings flooded

April 18, 2013

An overnight downpour dumped more than 4 inches of rain Thursday, flooding dozens of Northwestern buildings and Evanston streets. Students at 15 residential halls and 10 sorority houses woke up to find...

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