Evanston restaurants receive fake court orders filled with hate messages
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the person behind racist letters that were sent to at least three restaurants in north suburban Evanston this week.
Young man who drowned in Lake Michigan near Evanston identified
Hussin Abdul-Samad, 21, vanished off Clark Street Beach on Saturday afternoon.
Body found in Lake Michigan in search for missing swimmer off Evanston
Lake Michigan waves were high on Saturday. The National Weather Service had warned on Friday night that anyone entering the water from Waukegan all the way to Indiana Dunes would be at high risk.
Young man killed in shooting in Evanston
Several people called 911 to report a shooting, and officers found a man in his early 20's with gunshot wounds. He was later identified as Stanley Butler III.
Wicked weather capsizes boats in Lake Michigan
As temperatures dropped Tuesday night and storms rolled in, some people on the water were caught off guard.
Evanston firefighters rescue three people from Lake Michigan
Two of the people rescued were Northwestern University students who decided to chase a badly thrown football into the water.
Northwestern looks to avoid another drop after finishing first
Pat Fitzgerald insisted things will be different for Northwestern this time.
Mystery surrounds deaths of 3 beavers on Northwestern University campus
There’s a mystery behind the deaths of three popular beavers that made their home at the Evanston campus of Northwestern University.
Scattered thunderstorms possible Saturday afternoon and evening, with damaging winds and large hail
Scattered, severe thunderstorms are possible across suburban Chicago late Saturday afternoon.
Ulta mini-shops opening at 7 Target stores in the Chicago-area
The nation’s largest beauty store chain, Ulta Beauty, will be opening its first batch of shops in more than 100 Target stores next month including seven in the Chicago area.
2 people eating outside in Evanston struck by vehicle: police
Two people were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Evanston.
Evanston couple avoids tragedy after vehicle slams into their home
"Apparently, the gentleman lost control of his car and drove it into our family room, which is normally where we sit. So, this can be replaced but thank God we weren’t home because we would have been sitting right where the car is."
Fireworks in the Chicago suburbs: List of events scheduled, canceled and postponed
Several suburbs say their annual shows will be canceled or postponed this year, while others say the festivities will go on as scheduled.
White teacher sues Evanston/Skokie School District 65 for alleged race based policies
Middle school drama teacher Stacy Deemar, who is white, filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the teacher training and lessons about race and racism discriminated against her.
Home prices skyrocketing in Chicago and suburbs including Aurora, Fox Lake, Naperville and Waukegan
Prices are up 15.9% in Waukegan, 14.3% in Fox Lake and 11.5% in Aurora in just the past year.