Burglars stole a laptop computer, a gaming set, a 25-inch plasma television set, and a cell phone form an apartment in the 1000 block of Foster Street between 9 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. yesterday.

A resident of Evanston since 1975, Chuck Bartling holds a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and has extensive experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, radio...