The Latest Breaking News from Evanston

Person fatally struck by Metra train in Evanston

Trains were halted in both directions and faced extensive delays in the hours after the incident, according to alerts from Metra. One track reopened a little after 11 a.m.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 24, 2023

Jeremy Piven on how his Evanston upbringing prepared him to portray former Knicks coach Joe Lapchick in Sweetwater

Piven said he connected with Lapchick more than any character in his career -- even Ari Gold.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 13, 2023

Unnerved Northwestern University students seek answers, improvements in communication after fatal shooting near campus

Students fleeing gunfire at a beach near the school say the university hasn’t conducted active-shooter drills and failed to quickly notify them of the threat or where to shelter.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2023

Chicago groups scramble to find housing for newly arrived immigrants 6 months after busing began

Community groups and volunteers are stepping up to assist — and sometimes take into their homes — new immigrants seeking refuge around the Chicago area as shelters fill up and temporary housing spaces, including shuttered schools, spark controversy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 22, 2023

4 Northwestern University staff members hurt, 1 critically, by falling tree at Evanston campus

The tree hurt four people walking on a sidewalk as it fell.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2023

Super Sunday party: Northwestern chops down No. 1 Purdue 64-58 in Evanston

The Wildcats’ season just got rip-roaringly good.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 12, 2023

13-year-old boy brings loaded handgun to Evanston middle school

The student had been showing the gun to classmates at Chute Middle School, but the staff were able to take the gun from the student “without incident,” Evanston police said in a statement.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023

Michigan beats Northwestern for second road win of season

Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win Thursday night in Evanston.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023

Jon Weiss, owner of one of original Ace stores, dies at 87

Weiss Ace Hardware of Glenview, founded in 1931 in Evanston, was one of the first stores in the chain. Jon Weiss helped shape Glenview’s business community.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2023

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud’s career in a Buckeye uniform

Some of the best photos of C.J. Stroud in an Ohio State uniform. #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 16, 2023