Evanston

A sandhill crane that couldn’t eat because a piece of plastic was wedged on its beak is on the mend after getting a helping hand from a group of suburban Chicago volunteers

Evanston police are investigating a “targeted attack” that left a teen dead and four other teenagers wounded in the Chicago suburb on Sunday night. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Those who were wounded by the gunfire Sunday range in age from 14 to 29.

Lisa Chavarria has more.

Evanston Police responded to two different shootings late Sunday where one man was killed and five others were injured.

Evanston police have launched an investigation after one person was fatally shot and four teens were injured in a shooting Sunday evening. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

One person died and four others sustained injuries in a shooting Sunday evening in Evanston, police said on Twitter.

Sweat with drama at this peculiar gym. The Actors Gymnasium is a circus and performing arts school in Evanston.

Thousands of COVID-19 test kits have been recovered from Northwestern University students who allegedly stole them from an Evanston campus dormitory.

Evanston police are investigating after a string of restaurants in the north Chicago suburb received letters containing “highly offensive racial slurs” this week, the department confirmed.

Northwestern University announced its largest donation ever Wednesday, a $480 million gift that will be used for many priorities, from biomedicine to the campus football stadium.

First responders in Evanston recovered the body of a 20-year-old man in Lake Michigan late Saturday night following an extensive search. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

First responders in Evanston recovered the body of a 20-year-old man in Lake Michigan late Saturday night, hours after learning the individual entered the water and hadn’t resurfaced, authorities said.

In March 2021, the Evanston City Council approved what many are calling the world’s first municipal reparations plan. The money will go specifically to compensate people who were hurt by the city’s previous practice of redlining — or denying financial or other services to people who live in certain areas based on their race or ethnicity. The movement for reparations...

Evanston residents held a rally Tuesday to show their support of a school district’s anti-racism curriculum after a teacher filed a lawsuit accusing school leaders of discrimination. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell has more.

A new shared-streets program starts this week with the goal of getting drivers and cyclists to slow down as both use the same road. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

An off-duty Chicago Police officer who struck and killed a 9-year-old boy on a bicycle in West Rogers Park has been issued issued a citation.

A 16-year-old girl died after she was electrocuted while walking along CTA tracks in Evanston early Wednesday.

Five people were inside an Evanston home at the time authorities say a possible explosion occurred. Lisa Chavarria reports.

Five people were inside an Evanston home at the time authorities say a possible explosion occurred.