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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 Police Department officers near the crash site. Two men received felony charges following a car chase that ended with a crash near Lincoln Street and Sheridan Road.

2 in custody after car chase follows reports of shots fired in west Evanston

May 8, 2019

Police detained two suspects Wednesday after responding to reports of shots fired in west Evanston. Around 3:22 p.m., an Evanston Police Department officer in the area heard shots fired near the intersection...

Distracted driving, according to the NHTSA, can include texting, eating and drinking while driving. In April, EPD gave out 441 driving citations as part of Illinois’ Distracted Driving Enforcement campaign.

Evanston police issue over 400 citations during state Distracted Driving Enforcement campaign

May 6, 2019

The Evanston Police Department issued 441 driving citations during April as part of Illinois’ Distracted Driving Enforcement campaign, according to a news release. The campaign, which is supported...

Blotter: Items stolen from Ridge Avenue apartment

April 24, 2019

Police responded to a report of a burglary Tuesday afternoon in the 100 block of Ridge Avenue. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said a 40-year-old Evanston man called police at around 4:40 p.m. to report...

Evanston Police Department squad cars.

EPD warns of arrest warrant scam using ‘spoofed’ number

April 23, 2019

The Evanston Police Department distributed a news release Monday to warn residents of an arrest warrant scam perpetrated by a “spoofed” number. As of 4 p.m. Monday, four residents had reported the...

Blotter: Police arrest Chicago man who attempted to hit boy with car

April 19, 2019

Evanston Police Department officers arrested a 19-year-old Chicago man Monday in connection with assault. On April 9 around 1:45 p.m., EPD responded to a disturbance in a parking lot near the intersection...

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