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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

Blotter: Three men arrested for identity theft, man arrested for possession of cannabis

February 10, 2020

Three Chicago males in their twenties were arrested for two charges of identity theft. One suspect was arrested in the 9000 block of Bronx Avenue and the other two suspects were arrested in the 9000 block...

Blotter: Vitamins stolen at Target, woman arrested for possession

February 9, 2020

A 29-year-old Chicago woman was arrested Thursday around 8 p.m for possession of a controlled substance. A witness called police to report drug use in the vestibule of an apartment building at 116 Clyde...

Blotter: $500 of cosmetics stolen from Walgreens, stolen packages recovered

February 7, 2020

A man and a woman took over $500 of cosmetics from Walgreens on Wednesday, police said. The retail theft took place at around 11:23 a.m. in the 600 block of Custer Avenue. Employees saw the man...

An Evanston Police Department vehicle. Crime in Evanston through November 2019 increased by 10.3 percent compared to the previous year.

Crime up 10 percent in Evanston, violent crime decreases

February 4, 2020

Crime in Evanston increased by 10.3 percent from 2018 to 2019 through November, according to the Evanston Police Department’s monthly crime reports.  While the department is still calculating its...

Blotter: Man witnessed in stolen car, man fled Target with alcohol

February 4, 2020

A 19-year-old Evanston man was arrested on Monday for trespassing in a vehicle. The man was caught fleeing from a stolen car, but police had no way of verifying if he was driving it, Evanston police...

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