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Pickup seen in theft of packages

Advice from Evanston police to help avoid package thefts.

By Charles Bartling on December 8, 2020 - 4:29 pm

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Government

Fire chief retires to take new job

Evanston Fire Chief Brian Scott today announced he'll retire from the department on Jan. 15 and join the Western Springs Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department as deputy chief. “Chief

By Bill Smith on December 8, 2020 - 4:20 pm

Nissan stolen from Autobarn lot

A white 2019 Nissan Sentra was stolen from the Autobarn car lot on Chicago Avenue.

By Charles Bartling on December 7, 2020 - 4:39 pm

Burglar grabs cash from Nissan on Ridge

Cash and documents were stolen from an unlocked 2004 Nissan.

By Charles Bartling on December 4, 2020 - 3:42 pm

Murder charge expected in Evanston man’s death

Authorities say a retired attorney was leaving his apartment to pickup a carryout dinner order when he was brutally attacked.

By Jeff Hirsh on December 4, 2020 - 2:13 pm

Squatter forces entry to home of woman, 98

A suspected homeless person forced entry to a home on Ridge Avenue that had been vacated by a 98-year-old woman who had moved to an assisted-living facility.

By Charles Bartling on December 3, 2020 - 7:10 pm

Car tires flattened on Ridge, Pitner, Jackson

Car tires were slashed, or otherwise flattened, on Ridge, Pitner, and Jackson avenues.

By Charles Bartling on November 30, 2020 - 5:25 pm

‘Black Lives Matter’ banner vandalized at church

Officials at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston discovered Sunday morning that sometime overnight a vandal had cut the word "Black" out of the "Black Lives Matter" banner displayed outside the

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2020 - 12:48 pm

Skateboarder critically hurt in collision with car

Police investigating the accident have blocked Emerson Street to traffic between Ashland and Darrow avenues.

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2020 - 1:37 pm

Break-in at animal shelter on Oakton

Food was taken after a forced entry at the city’s animal shelter on Oakton Street.

By Charles Bartling on November 25, 2020 - 1:18 pm

Owner spots her stolen Mustang

A woman parked her 2014 Ford Mustang on Seward Street Friday afternoon, but saw it driven by a stranger at Callan Avenue and South Boulevard about an hour later.

By Charles Bartling on November 23, 2020 - 4:37 pm

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Fire Department: COVID has ‘changed the way we do business’

Full gowns. Goggles. And personal protective equipment such as N-95 masks. Those items have now become as much a part of a firefighter's gear as a helmet, turnout coat, and

By Jeff Hirsh on November 23, 2020 - 2:16 pm

Karaoke mike is stolen from Jeep on Sheridan

A karaoke microphone was among objects taken in a Jeep burglary on Sheridan Road.

By Charles Bartling on November 20, 2020 - 4:06 pm

Crime is light as holidays approach

Random thefts, two graffiti incidents, and a broken window dominate today’s crime bulletin.

By Charles Bartling on November 18, 2020 - 4:36 pm

Education

NU spends $10.6 million on campus cops

FBI data offers a look at how police staffing at NU compares with other Illinois schools.

By Bill Smith on November 17, 2020 - 10:17 am

2 shots-fired calls at Custer and Mulford

Gunshot reports investigated by Evanston police at Custer Avenue and Mulford Street.

By Charles Bartling on November 16, 2020 - 7:17 pm

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