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Annual crime report shows 12.1 percent increase in theft in 2017

March 1, 2018

Overall crime in Evanston increased 4.9 percent in the past year due primarily to a surge in thefts, according to an Evanston Police Department news release. The city released the first part of its...

Evanston crime against persons down 21 percent in 2014

February 10, 2015

Despite the overall crime rate remaining flat in 2014, crimes against persons in Evanston decreased by 20.8 percent compared to 2013, according to newly released police data. Evanston police officers...

Man arrested in Evanston in 2013 sentenced to 12 years in prison

October 19, 2014

A Cook County judge sentenced a Skokie resident Friday to 12 years in state prison after Evanston police arrested him in 2013. Blair Aikens, 28, was arrested in Evanston in July 2013 in connection...

Fifth suspect released in Skokie shooting

October 7, 2014

Skokie police released Tuesday a teenager who they believe to be the gunman who shot two Skokie high school students on Sept. 28. The 17-year-old was arrested Monday morning in connection with the...

5th Ward meeting highlights anti-crime efforts

October 18, 2013

Evanston police Thursday night updated 5th Ward residents on crime in their community, highlighting their Problem Solving Team's efforts to curb violence. At a meeting hosted by Ald. Delores Holmes...

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