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Local crime rate falls again

Evanston's crime rate appears to have declined again last year, based on an analysis of monthly police crime report data. Three of the four types of crime included in the

By Bill Smith on January 9, 2006 - 6:50 pm

Government

Bar ban issue on tap again

The City Council Monday night is scheduled to tackle a proposed amendment to Evanston's recently adopted ban on minors remaining after midnight in bars with 3 a.m. closing times. The

By News Watch on January 6, 2006 - 12:24 pm

Suspect arrested in slaying of ETHS grad

Police in Mexico yesterday arrested a suspect in the slaying nearly a year ago of Evanston Township High School graduate Melissa Dorner. Dorner, 21, was killed in her apartment in

By News Watch on January 5, 2006 - 3:24 pm

Youth arrested on weapons charge

Police arrested a teenager at 1723 Simpson St. shortly before noon yesterday who they said was carrying a six-inch knife. He was one of several youths police stopped for questioning

By Bill Smith on January 5, 2006 - 1:49 am

Students away, burglars play; cops nab suspect

Evanston and Northwestern police joined forces over the holidays to put extra officers on patrol around the campus to deal with the annual wave of burglaries that hits while students

By Bill Smith on January 3, 2006 - 8:54 pm

Unwanted touching at the movies

A 34-year-old woman told police that a man she didn't know fondled her during a movie about 3 p.m. yesterday at the Century Theater at 1715 Maple Ave. She said

By News Watch on December 29, 2005 - 10:29 pm

Government

Booze rule vote on tap Jan. 9

Aldermen, when they meet Jan. 9, are expected to consider easing recently adopted rules that impose a midnight curfew on minors in bars that stay open until 3 a.m. The

By News Watch on December 29, 2005 - 10:04 pm

Cab driver cut in robbery attempt

A 76-year-old Evanston resident told police he was sitting in his cab waiting for a customer in the alley at 1735 McDaniel Ave. just before 6:30 yesterday morning when a

By News Watch on December 28, 2005 - 4:25 pm

Shots fired on Howard Street

Evanston Police report that shots were fired into buildings in the 700 block of Howard Street about 3:30 a.m. Christmas Eve. Responding officers found gunshot damage to several storefronts and

By News Watch on December 28, 2005 - 4:18 pm

Government

City offers options for dealing with the cold

The city says residents are welcome to use libraries and recreation centers as warming shelters during bitter weather. Here's a list of hours the facilities are open. Evanston Review

By News Watch on December 22, 2005 - 3:30 pm

Reward offered in murder case

Friends of Linda Twyman plan to hand out flyers today in front of the Ashland Avenue apartment where she was slain last month, and a crime stoppers group is offering

By News Watch on December 17, 2005 - 2:47 pm

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