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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


Evanston police plan ‘heavy presence’ for ‘College GameDay’

September 30, 2013

Evanston police are planning a "heavy presence" for the arrival of "College GameDay" on the Northwestern campus this weekend, according to the city's top cop. Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington told...

Evanston expands gun buyback program

September 30, 2013

Evanston expanded its gun buyback program to an ongoing basis Monday, offering the service at any time under a new process. Launched after 19-year-old Justin Murray was shot and killed last fall, the...

Study: Evanston police stand out for ‘upfront’ use of stop and frisk

August 26, 2013

A new report by the Better Government Association says the Evanston Police Department's use of stop and frisk is one of the most transparent in the Chicago area. The Chicago-based watchdog's study,...

Northwestern student pens housing report for Evanston

August 6, 2013

A Northwestern student authored a report this summer on how Evanston is using a federal grant to redevelop foreclosed homes in the city's poorest areas. As an intern this spring for Mayor Elizabeth...

Police officers displayed the firearms they collected at Evanston's second gun buyback event on Saturday. Police Chief Richard Eddington said he hopes to make the service available to residents on a daily basis.

Photo gallery: Evanston’s second gun buyback event

June 30, 2013

Evanston residents exchanged 28 firearms for cash at the city's second gun buyback event on Saturday at Saint Nicholas Church. Although the city rounded up 45 guns at the buyback program's launch...

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