Chicago man drowns at Evanston beach

A 31-year-old Chicago man died after being pulled from the water Monday evening in Lake Michigan at a beach in Evanston.

Evanston man charged after Rogers Park SWAT standoff

A north suburban Evanston man is facing a felony weapons charge after an hours-long armed standoff with a SWAT team Wednesday night in Rogers Park on the North Side.

Missing children from Evanston found safe

The pair, who are related, were found about 11:30 a.m. in Chicago, according to Evanston police.

Evanston businessman faces federal COVID-19 fraud charges

An Evanston business owner is facing charges after allegedly fraudulently applying for more than $400,000 in aid from the CARES Act Payroll Protection Program.

Evanston auto loan execs siphoned $5 million from shell company: feds

Two executives of an Evanston auto loan company are charged with misappropriating more than $5 million in company funds, funneling the money to themselves and relatives and even using some of the cash to pay for a lake house in Michigan.

Man charged in Evanston drive-by that wounded woman

A 24-year-old man who allegedly shot a woman in her chest last month in Evanston has been arrested in downstate Bloomington, police said.

Northwestern furloughs 250 workers amid budget shortfall due to COVID-19

Northwestern University has furloughed 250 workers and suspended contributions to employee retirement funds as it reports a $90 million budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Monday.

Evanston fire displaces family of 4

Crews were called about 7:37 p.m. to the blaze at the single-family ranch home in the 1500 block of Cleveland Street.

Northwestern joins other universities rejecting coronavirus relief aid

Northwestern University is rejecting the $8.5 million in federal assistance it was allotted earlier this month to help those adversely affected financially by the coronavirus pandemic, school officials said Tuesday.

Chicago suburbs declare states of emergency

West suburban Oak Park was one of the first take the step, with the village board saying on Friday that they were declaring a local public health emergency.

Second Northwestern employee tests positive for coronavirus

The employee, who works in the Office of the Registrar on the school’s north suburban Evanston campus, has had limited face-to-face interaction with the wider school community in their role and was last on campus March 12.

Chicago man faces weapons charges after Evanston traffic stop

Officers saw a black Chevrolet Equinox on Howard Street with multiple equipment violations, police said. A traffic stop was conducted, and police found a handgun on the floor.