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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


A scene from the Jan. 9 shooting outside Dollar General, captured by Evanston Police Department body camera footage. While video and audio from the night were released to press, other reports are being withheld due to ongoing investigations.

Three weeks after cross-city shooting, video and audio released

February 4, 2021

Questions regarding the suspect’s motives and coordination between the Evanston and Chicago Police Departments remain unanswered, more than three weeks after a series of deadly shootings that ended in...

Marta Torres. Torres, also known as “Chacha” to her grandchildren, was most recently a teacher’s assistant at Washington Elementary School.

Resident Marta Torres, shot in Jan 9. spree, was a beloved and joyous friend, teacher

January 23, 2021

Marta Torres had “an unforgettable joyous voice” and was a friend to all, her family members said.  Torres, also known as “Chacha” to her grandchildren, was most recently a teacher’s assistant...

EPD vehicles. EPD and EFD responded to a triple shooting Friday that left two men dead and one with non-life threatening injuries.

Evanston woman dies one week after Chicago gunman shot her in crime spree

January 17, 2021

Resident Marta Torres died in St. Francis Hospital Saturday evening a week after she was shot as a hostage in an Evanston IHOP, 100 Asbury Ave., authorities confirmed. The 61-year-old woman was the...

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