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Evanston lifeguards to join the Fire Department under new proposal

Evanston lifeguards will likely operate under the purview of the Evanston Fire Department as of next summer. Parks and Recreation Director Audrey Thompson announced in October the lifeguard program would move departments, pending city approval of a new Fire Department lifeguard supervisor position. The merging of the lifeguard program with the fire department has been. ....

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8 rescued from Lake Michigan after boats capsize during 'sudden change in weather'

No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred about 5:40 p.m. Thursday near Clark Street Beach in Evanston. ....

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Evanston Fire Department rescues eight individuals after boats capsize

Evanston Fire Department rescued eight individuals whose boats capsized near Clark Street Beach and the Dempster Street Boat Launch Facility around 5 p.m. Thursday. EFD Chief Paul Polep said in a news release that all boaters have been accounted for, and none of the individuals pulled from the water required transport to local hospitals. The. ....

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Chicago man charged for hit-and-run involving NU student

Evanston Police Department charged a Chicago man with a hit-and-run traffic crash involving a Northwestern student, the city announced this weekend. The student, identified as an 18-year-old male by EPD, was struck by an SUV traveling southbound near The Arch on Sept. 17. Police responded to the collision at about 12:40 a.m., and Evanston Fire. ....

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Man shot on Dempster Street Thursday

Content warning: this story contains mentions of gun violence. A man was shot in the McDonald’s parking lot on Dempster Street Thursday afternoon. The 23-year-old victim was shot just after 4 p.m. and left the scene in a vehicle. Police said Friday they suspect the shooting was a targeted attack. The victim was treated by. ....

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