Cruz H. Loyd, 28, of 4849 Hull, Skokie, was arrested at 1618 Benson Ave. at 6:25 p.m. yesterday and charged with simple assault. He is due in court on Dec. 24 at 9 a.m.

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...