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Christmas Morning Fire - 1807, 1809, 1811 Laurel
Evanston Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 1800 hundred block of Laurel around 5 AM this morning. The fire impacted all homes and rear garages at 1807, 1809, 1811 Laurel. No one was home at any of... Continue
Mayor Meets with County Board President Preckwinkle
Mayor Tisdahl met Saturday morning with new Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in Evanston as part of a morning tour of the community hosted by County Commissioner Larry Suffredin. The Mayor raised several issues with Preckwinkle. First, the... Continue
Public Safety Pension Reforms Pass Illinois General Assembly
Here is a summary of the bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly today as prepared by Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Matt Swentkofske: By a vote of 95 – 18 in the House and 47 to 4 in the Senate, the... Continue
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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.... Continue
Community Meeting Tuesday on Neighborhood Shooting
Alderman Lionel Jean-Baptiste sent this email to members of the community last night: "Dear Friends, The Mayor, Ald. Wilson and I are planning a community meeting for this coming Tuesday at 7:15PM at Robert Crown Center. At that time, our... Continue
New on City YouTube Channel
Great exit interview with retiring Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky and coverage of Monday night's Police Awards Ceremony.... Continue
Evanston Police "Click it or Ticket" Results in an Array of Driver Violations
From Evanston Police Department: "On Friday May 14th the Evanston Police Department traffic bureau in conjunction with the national “Click it or Ticket” seatbelt enforcement campaign, conducted the first of three planned enforcement actions. In further efforts to educate and... Continue
Police Appreciation Day
Yesterday afternoon the Evanston Police Department chaplains held a ceremony outside of Police Headquarters honoring the men and women of the EPD. This ceremony was part of National Police Week. It was a great event.... Continue
2009 EPD Annual Report
The 2009 Annual Report of the Evanston Police Department is now on-line (PDF).... Continue
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... Continue
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... Continue