Evanston’s 3rd fatal shooting in a week may be retaliation for earlier homicide: police

As Evanston reels from its third fatal shooting in a week, detectives are investigating whether the latest homicide on Sunday was retaliation for a fatal shooting the day before.

Man shot dead near Red Line station: police

A 20-year-old man was killed and another man wounded early Thursday in a shooting near the CTA Howard Red Line station on Chicago’s border with Evanston, police said.

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.