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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


A train arrives at the Foster Street CTA station. The Evanston Police Department will increase patrol officers at eight mass transit stations, including the Foster Street stop.

Evanston police step up patrol at mass transit stations

January 20, 2015

The Evanston Police Department will be increasing patrol officers at eight mass transit stations because of alerts from the state department, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The state department...

Police Blotter: Jan. 13

January 12, 2015

Woman forcefully robbed of phone A woman was robbed in south Evanston by two other women early Saturday. The woman exited the Purple Line train at the Chicago Transit Authority Main Street Station,...

CTA considers adding a bypass feature to speed service on Purple and other lines

April 28, 2014

The CTA is considering adding a bypass to a busy rail intersection that would expedite service on several lines, including the Purple Line, as early as 2017. Ridership has increased by 40 percent in the...

How to get home for the holidays

December 6, 2013

With holiday travel at an all-time high in December, find the easiest ways to get to Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport so you can fly home for Winter Break. The...

A 35- to 45-year-old man robbed the downtown Chase bank Friday afternoon, police said. The robber is still at large.

Evanston police looking for suspected Chase bank robber

September 7, 2013

Police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Chase bank in downtown Evanston on Friday afternoon. The man took more than $2,600 from the bank, 901 Grove St., according to authorities. No one...

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