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Crime: Driver bumps pedestrian with car

A woman bumped a pedestrian with her car, and police recover two bicycles stolen on Simpson Street. Those among the stories in today's Evanston police daily crime bulletin.

By Hayden Dinges on August 24, 2011 - 12:02 am

Public Safety

Crime: Camera theft leads to arrest

A man arrested for allegedly stealing a camera from Sam's Club, and a woman gives a man a ride, only to have him steal her purse. Those stories in the

By Hayden Dinges on August 22, 2011 - 11:09 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Purse stolen from baby stroller

An Evanston man has been arrested and charged with stealing a purse from a baby stroller. And nine people who left their cars or houses unlocked lost property to burglars.

By Hayden Dinges on August 17, 2011 - 6:45 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Domestic battery and disturbing the peace

Evanston police have arrested two people in separate domestic battery cases, and three people in a single disturbing the peace incident. Those stories and more and today's daily crime bulletin.

By Hayden Dinges on August 16, 2011 - 7:54 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Midnight robbery at apartment building

Two men used a handgun to demand cash from a victim they held up at an apartment building in south Evanston. That story -- and news of a thief who

By Hayden Dinges on August 15, 2011 - 7:42 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Car stolen from high school

A car was stolen from Evanston Township High School and and a burgler stole an engagement ring from an apartment. Those stories among the items in today's daily crime bulletin.

By Hayden Dinges on August 4, 2011 - 6:12 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Driver charged with hitting motorcyclist on purpose

A Chicago man has been charged with intentionally striking a motorcyclist with his car. And a man told police he was shot at by two men on Emerson Street. Those

By Hayden Dinges on August 3, 2011 - 5:28 pm

Business

Second Mather building topped out

Officials from Mather Lifeways gathered this afternoon to watch as the last bucket of concrete was raised to the roof of the second new Mather building under construction in Evanston.

By Hayden Dinges on August 3, 2011 - 12:15 am

Public Safety

Crime: Homeless man arrested for trespass at supermarket

A 47-year-old homeless man was arrested for trespass at the Jewel on Chicago Avenue, and seven bikes disappear -- those among the items in the weekend crime wrapup from Evanston

By Hayden Dinges on August 1, 2011 - 10:06 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Man charged with stealing food from CVS

A Chicago man has been charged with stealing food from the CVS on Howard Street, and somebody stole cash and a cell phone from a baby stroller in James Park.

By Hayden Dinges on July 28, 2011 - 4:26 pm

Government

Lakefront B&B plan held up over parking

Plans to turn a landmark home in the Lakeshore Historic District into a bed and breakfast ran into opposition when it was reviewed by Evanston city staffers Wednesday. City Planner

By Hayden Dinges on July 28, 2011 - 2:34 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Three busted for battery

Three people have been arrested after allegedly stomping someone they had a disagreement with on Darrow Avenue. And unlocked cars make for easy pickings for thieves on the northwest side.

By Hayden Dinges on July 27, 2011 - 7:41 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Three charged with retail theft

Three Chicago teenagers nabbed for allegedly stealing clothing from a downtown store, and a dozen bicycles disappear from all over town. Those stories among the items in today's Evanston police

By Hayden Dinges on July 26, 2011 - 9:52 pm

Entertainment

Old fashioned event at history center

The Evanston History Center held its annual old fashioned ice cream social this afternoon, featuring a performance by the Ridgeville Concert Band on the lawn of the Charles Gates Dawes

By Hayden Dinges on July 23, 2011 - 9:29 pm

Business

Rolling the racks onto the sidewalks again

Merchants downtown Evanston and the Dempster-Chicago shopping district are rolling racks back onto the sidewalk this morning for the second day of their weekend-long sidewalk sale. Despite the thunderstorms, one

By Hayden Dinges on July 23, 2011 - 3:46 pm

Public Safety

Crime: Too hot to offend?

After yesterday's blistering heat, Evanston police issued their shortest crime bulletin in weeks today. No bikes stolen, no cars broken into -- but a woman was arrested for domestic battery

By Hayden Dinges on July 22, 2011 - 7:55 pm

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