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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


Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) speaks at a city meeting on Monday. Fiske said she supported the creation of a citizen oversight group to build trust for Evanston police.

Aldermen approve group to promote citizen oversight of police

May 23, 2017

Aldermen voted unanimously at City Council on Monday to create a citizen working group to review Evanston Police Department policies and procedures on citizen complaints. The working group will suggest...

Members of Evanston’s Environment Board speak at a meeting Thursday. Board members will assemble a task force to present city officials with information regarding alternative energy sources.

Evanston Environment Board considers alternative energy sources, plans task force

April 13, 2017

Members of Evanston’s Environment Board decided Thursday to put together a task force to investigate alternative energy sources to present to city officials late this year. Scott Osborne, a committee...

Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson speaks at a 2017 meeting. Evanston will see a budget shortfall of $12 million in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a city official said on Wednesday.

Residents raise concerns as city forms citizen complaint group

March 3, 2017

Residents expressed concern Thursday about the process of forming a citizen-run committee to evaluate the Evanston Police Department’s complaint review process. The meeting was the the second public...

Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington attends a Human Services meeting. Eddington and other officials from EPD presented the current process for citizen complaint reviews at a community meeting Thursday evening.

Evanston police, residents meet for first complaint review process planning meeting

February 24, 2017

Evanston residents worked toward creating a citizen-run committee to evaluate the Evanston Police Department’s complaint review process at a meeting Thursday. The committee would be tasked with assessing...

Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) speaks at a Human Services Committee meeting on Monday. At the meeting, policy and procedural changes for the Evanston Police Department were presented to council members.

City presents Evanston Police Department policy changes

February 7, 2017

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced a series of policy changes for Evanston Police Department officers, including increased training in de-escalation and diversity and inclusion, at a Human Services...

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