Public Safety
Firefighters train to fight blazing propane
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at 9:56 am by Mike Perlman
Evanston firefighters this week are training to prepare themselves to battle a propane gas fire in sessions at James Park on the city's south side.
69 citations issued in roadside safety check
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 11:53 am by Bill SmithEvanston police say they issued 69 citations for a variety of traffic violations during a four-hour period at the start of the Labor Day weekend.
The citations were issued during a roadside safety check on Howard Street near Ridge Avenue that ran from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday.
Laundry room burglar back in custody
Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 4:10 pm by Bill SmithA Chicago man, imprisoned twice before for laundry room burglaries in Evanston, is back in police custody on charges of breaking into another laundry room.
Memorial ceremony at Fireman's Park on 9/11
Monday, August 30, 2010, at 8:15 pm by City of EvanstonEvanston's fire and police departments will hold a memorial ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11, to honor the men and women who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on that date in 2001.
Downed lines cut power, start fire
Sunday, August 29, 2010, at 2:31 pm by Bill SmithUpdate 3:30 p.m.: Two downed power lines in an alley behind 1134 Oak Ave. knocked out power to parts of Evanston this afternoon and touched off a fire in a garage behind the home.
Missing bike light leads to burglary arrest
Friday, August 27, 2010, at 2:01 pm by Bill SmithEvanston police officers on routine patrol early Wednesday morning stopped a man riding a bike with no light near Bridge Street and McCormick Boulevard.
After stopping the man, the officers say, they noticed a cut cable on the bike -- making them suspect it might have been stolen.
Klaiber named new fire chief
Thursday, August 26, 2010, at 5:07 pm by Bill SmithEvanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz today announced his appointment of Greg Klaiber as the new Chief of Evanston’s Fire and Life Safety Services Department.
Couple busted for drugs, child endangerment
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at 4:39 pm by Bill SmithEvanston police say two people have been arrested after officers found drugs inside an insect-infested apartment on Hinman Avenue.
Auto burglar draws 12-year sentence
Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 3:37 pm by Bill SmithEvanston police say a man caught breaking into cars in northwest Evanston last fall has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
City, firefighters reach deal
Saturday, August 21, 2010, at 7:37 pm by Bill SmithThe City of Evanston and the firefighters union local announced today that they've reached agreement on all outstanding contract issues.
In a joint statement, the parties said the union will recommend that its members ratify the settlement in voting Aug. 30 through Sept. 1 and the city staff will present the agreement to the City Council for a vote on Sept. 13.
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