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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


One dead and one injured following shooting and stabbing Sunday afternoon

September 26, 2021

Warning: This story contains content about gun violence and knife violence. A linked shooting and stabbing left a 45-year-old Naperville resident dead and 27-year-old Chicago resident injured Sunday...

Waukegan man charged with first degree murder in Saturday shooting

September 7, 2021

Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence.  Evanston police charged 19-year-old Waukegan resident Alejandro Lopez with first degree murder in connection with the Saturday night...

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

Woman shot, critically injured after being taken hostage in IHOP

January 9, 2021

A woman was shot and critically injured after being taken hostage in IHOP, 100 Asbury Ave, Saturday evening. Evanston and Chicago Police responded to a 5:38 p.m. call of shots fired at CVS Pharmacy,...

Chicago man arrested for murder of cab driver in Evanston sentenced to 35 years

April 5, 2016

A 24-year-old Chicago man accused of murdering a taxi cab driver in Evanston almost five years ago pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder in court. Darien Marquez-Connerly, 24, was sentenced to...

Evanston man found dead in basement of his building

March 26, 2016

A 19-year-old male was found dead Friday evening in the basement of the multi-unit Evanston residence in which he lived, police said. Evanston police officers responded to a call around 5:35 p.m. reporting...

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