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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

Handgun recovered from Chute Middle School student

February 6, 2023

Content warning: This article contains discussions of guns. A Chute Middle School student displayed a loaded handgun in school Monday morning, according to an Evanston Police Department news release. According...

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Citizen Police Review Commission recommends de-escalation training, clear body camera policy to EPD

February 2, 2023

The Citizen Police Review Commission voted to recommend de-escalation training and clearer body camera footage guidelines to the Evanston Police Department Wednesday.  These suggestions were spurred...

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Barbereux School goes on soft lockdown after false alarm

January 26, 2023

A false alarm near Barbereux School Thursday morning led to a soft lockdown at the private school and increased police presence in the area, according to an Evanston Police Department press release. On...

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Police Chief Schenita Stewart discusses community concerns, policing mental health crises

January 18, 2023

Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart spoke at a virtual community meeting Wednesday, presented by the League of Women Voters and the NAACP. Stewart addressed questions from moderator and LWV member...

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Rampant bike theft poses issue for Evanston residents, Northwestern students

January 18, 2023

It took just more than an hour for Weinberg freshman Adam Valiji’s new bike to disappear from the bike racks outside the Norris University Center.  “I looked everywhere,” he said. “I thought...

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