Illinois SR 231: CONGRATS-CHIEF S. STEWART

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SR0231LRB104 13146 ECR 25274 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate Police Chief Schenita Stewart of the Evanston 

4Police Department on being selected as the 2025 Police Chief 

5of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police 

6(ILACP); and

7 WHEREAS, Chief Stewart, along with her twin sister, 

8Commander Schonella Stewart of the Oak Park Police Department, 

9was raised in the City of Evanston's 5th Ward, where their 

10lives revolved around their home at 1924 Wesley Avenue and 

11other nearby neighborhood locations, including the Fleetwood 

12Jourdain Center, Family Focus, and Mt. Zion Baptist Church; 

13they attended Gale School on Howard Street and later graduated 

14from Evanston Township High School; and

15 WHEREAS, Chief Stewart received a bachelor's degree in 

16criminology from Illinois State University and a master's 

17degree in criminal justice from Chicago State University; and

18 WHEREAS, Chief Stewart began her 25-year career in law 

19enforcement as a patrol officer of the Lincolnwood Police 

20Department at the suggestion of her grandfather, William 

21Stewart, in 1999; she was eventually appointed deputy chief, a 

22position she held until 2021; during her more than 21-year 

SR0231- 2 -LRB104 13146 ECR 25274 r

1tenure, she was the department's only Black police officer; 

2and

3 WHEREAS, Chief Stewart proceeded to serve as deputy chief 

4of the East Dundee Police Department; and

5 WHEREAS, Chief Stewart was sworn in as chief of police of 

6the Evanston Police Department in October 2022, making history 

7in the process by becoming the department's first Black female 

8police chief; and

9 WHEREAS, Chief Stewart has not only