Evanston Township High School officials said a student brought a loaded gun to school Wednesday. A message posted on the school’s website said officials had “no knowledge of any threat or danger to students or staff.” An adult male student was taken into custody without incident, according to Evanston Police Department. The school district said.
The Evanston Fire Department doesn’t just have one chaplain, but two. Monté Dillard and Heath Howe, Evanston Fire Department’s chaplains, started their positions in the summer of 2020. Fire Chief Paul Polep said the chaplains are vital support for members of the fire department. He said they provide a system of support built on trust.
City Council swore in Schenita Stewart as Evanston’s first permanent woman police chief at its Monday meeting. Evanston Police Department members and residents packed the council chambers, erupting in a standing ovation after Stewart was sworn in by Mayor Daniel Biss. Stewart most recently served as the deputy chief of police for the East Dundee.
At this academic year’s first Evanston Township High School District 202 school board meeting, community members called on the district to change its attendance policies. Advocates told board members Monday they feel the current policy is ableist, arguing that the current policies do not acknowledge the various reasons a student may be tardy and have.
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.