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Evanston PD to be Highlighted on MSNBC series "The Squeeze"
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Facebook: New Local Traffic Cops
Interesting article in today's New York Times on how traffic officers in India are using Facebook to help catch drivers violating traffic laws. So in Evanston, if you text to Facebook to report someone speeding while you are driving, would your use of the phone while driving still be illegal?? Thoughts?…
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The City of Evanston Police Department has issued 442 citations for illegal use of cellular phones while driving since the City's ban went into effect in March.…
Fire at YMCA
A fire occurred this evening at the YMCA, 1000 Grove Street. The following details are from talking to EFD and YMCA staff on the scene. They were all busy responding to the emergency, so some times and details may ultimately be corrected: Upon arrival we learned that locations throughout downtown Evanston were experiencing power outages beginning in the late afternoon. The YMCA had experienced outage(s) from about 4:30 PM. At approximately 8:00 PM a fire started in a ComEd transformer room at…
Evanston Receives Assistance to Firefighters Grant
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin announced Thursday that the City of Evanston Fire Department had received a grant of $600,000 to replace an aerial ladder truck. This grant will replace 20 year old equipment and will cover about half the cost of the new equipment.…
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2009 EPD Annual Report
The 2009 Annual Report of the Evanston Police Department is now on-line (PDF).…
Fire at 1106 Crain
Here is an update on the fire this morning from Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky: "A fire broke out around 11:15 AM today. A single 911 call reported heavy smoke coming out of the apartment at 1106 Crain. This is a four-story apartment building managed by Nimrod Realty Company. Upon arrival of the first companies, heavy smoke and fire was reported out of the third floor rear side of the building with extension to the forth floor unit. Firefighters laid lines…
Crime Drops 13% in 2009
The Evanston Police Department released its 2009 crime stats yesterday. From the Police Department's Press Release: "While other communities throughout the nation may have seen a rise in crime between 2008 and 2009, the City of Evanston has achieved a significant decline as it pertains to major part-one crime categories. Statistics indicate that murder is down 50%, criminal sexual assault rose from 5 incidents to 7 translating to a 40% increase, robbery was down a significant 29.6%, aggravated battery &…
Get Emergency Notifications on Twitter
The City has created a sub-list off our main Twitter feed for emregncy notifications. Follow it @CityofEvanston/urgent…
Feral Cat Update
The following is a press release from the Evanston Police Department: "Back on 1-24-10 Evanston police responded to a death investigation in the 1900 Blk. of Grant St. Evanston, Illinois. It was determined that the deceased died of natural causes. As an outgrowth of this investigation police discovered that a feral cat colony, estimated at approximately 100 cats, resided on or about the deceased’s property. Relatives of the deceased were contacted and were not equipped to adequately care for this…
New Laws Coming Soon
The City Council recently passed an increase in the fine for speeding in a school zone. This new fine will go into effect on February 26. The City will be doing a campaign over the next few weeks to raise awareness of this and overall school traffic safety. The City Council is also set Monday to give final approval to a citywide ban on cell phone use while driving without using a hands-free device. This law would go into effect…
Halloween Safety Tips
See this release (PDF) from the Evanston Police Department on Halloween safety tips. I love this graphic!!!…