Kristina Karisch
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The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden to GOP: ‘Let’s finish the job’
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. President Biden on Tuesday night said … → Read More
The Hill’s Morning Report — Speaker drama intensifies heading into day three
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. The House is expected to meet at noon … → Read More
Fifth annual Evanston Literary Festival to open Saturday
The Evanston Literary Festival will commence its fifth year of programming with dozens of events across the city, featuring local authors and writing workshops. The festival will open May 11, with the second annual Evanston Literary Festival Book Fair, where local publishers, authors and literary organizations will sell books and offer information at the Evanston... → Read More
NU prof. studies Gen Z kids through their participation in the spelling bee
Generation Z kids are more likely to be independent and pre-professional at younger ages, according to a new book by Anthropology Prof. Shalini Shankar. Many of them are also taking part in competitions like spelling bees. Shankar said Generation Z kids — who are born after 1996 — are shaping society in many ways. It... → Read More
Senator Duckworth leads bipartisan congressional delegation to Iraq
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Iraq last week to meet with Iraqi officials and receive operational and intelligence updates from American diplomats and military commanders in the region. Duckworth, along with U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and Angus King (I-Maine), traveled to the cities of Baghdad, Taji and Erbil,... → Read More
Lawrence Crosby settles case with Evanston following wrongful arrest
Former Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby settled a lawsuit this month with Evanston two years after the release of a video that shows his violent arrest by Evanston Police Department officers. Crosby, who earned his PhD from McCormick last June, was arrested on Oct. 10, 2015, after someone mistook him for stealing a car that... → Read More
Demitrous Cook been appointed as Evanston’s new police chief
Demitrous Cook has been appointed as Evanston’s new police chief, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced in a Tuesday news release. Cook previously served at the Evanston Police Department for 26 years, of which he spent six as deputy chief of police. In 2010, he became chief of police at the Glenwood Police Department. He started... → Read More
Brussels sprouts are the best winter vegetable. Let me convince you.
2018 Holiday Guide They’re green, round and nearly ubiquitous at many holiday meals. Seemingly unassuming, they manage to divide the masses like none other. It’s rare that such a small thing can cause such polarization, but they do so with aplomb. Yes, I am talking about the humble brussels sprout. And yes, I think they’re... → Read More
Martha Logan to retire as Evanston’s community engagement manager
Martha Logan’s first day working for Evanston was unremarkable. But she was glad to be there, and is glad she stayed. Nearly three decades later, Logan is now the community engagement manager, a position she will retire from at the end of the year. Logan said she started off working as a public information specialist... → Read More
Attorney General’s office to consider disclosure of Harley Clarke donation amounts
Evanston may have to disclose individual donor amounts to the Harley Clarke Mansion demolition fund, pending a decision from the Illinois Attorney General’s office, assistant city manager Erika Storlie said. Currently, the city only lists the combined total amount of money raised in favor of the demolition efforts and a list of the donors. The... → Read More
Church community gathers to honor woman who died in alcove
Despite rain and chilly temperatures, dozens gathered outside First United Methodist Church in Evanston Sunday to honor the life of Tanuel Major — who was found dead in an alcove outside the church on Nov. 19. Major, who had been homeless at the time of her death, was 49 years old. Evanston Police Department officers... → Read More
Man stabs dog in downtown Evanston Man stabs dog Evanston First Bank & Trust
Evanston Police Department officers are searching for a man who stabbed a dog in front of its owners in downtown Evanston. An older couple was walking their dog past the Evanston First Bank & Trust, 820 Church St., at approximately noon on Friday, said Evanston Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew. A man in his thirties, wearing... → Read More
Person found dead in alcove of First United Methodist Church in Evanston
A person was found dead in an alcove outside of the First United Methodist Church in downtown Evanston on Monday. Evanston Police Department officers on responded to a call shortly before noon reporting there was a person in an alcove on the Hinman Street side of the First United Methodist Church, 516 Church St. Police... → Read More
Former Northwestern student faces charges of criminal sexual assault, battery
Former Northwestern student Nicholas Nelson, 22, faces three charges of felony sexual assault and battery. Nelson, a former McCormick junior, was attending a party on the night of Feb. 3 and going into Feb. 4, according to Evanston Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew. A female Northwestern student who was attending the same party who said she... → Read More
Evanston had a record voter turnout for 2018 midterm elections
Evanston measured its highest voter turnout in over two decades during this year’s midterm elections, City clerk Devon Reid said at City Council on Monday. The total voter turnout of 34,505 for the Nov. 6 election was 67 percent in Evanston, which is the highest percentage on record since 1994, when about 50 percent of... → Read More
Ahead of book release, Michelle Obama tells students to find their stories, use their voices
CHICAGO — Before kicking off her much-anticipated book tour, former first lady Michelle Obama stopped by her alma mater to chat with high school students and share her key message: finding one’s story and voice in the world. “It’s the essence of who you are,” Obama told a group of 20 Whitney M. Young Magnet... → Read More
Figure skater Mirai Nagasu talks career, setbacks and landing that historic triple axel
When figure skater Mirai Nagasu was about to face the judges at the U.S. National Championships in January, she needed to quiet the voice in her own head that told her she wouldn’t make the Olympic team. Her solution? “You can clearly see on national television that I say ‘f— you,’” Nagasu said. “I didn’t... → Read More
Aldermen to discuss revised budget proposal, possible property tax increase
A two percent property tax hike and no general wage increases for city employees are both items on an updated budget proposal that aldermen will discuss at Monday’s City Council meeting. The revised budget — which follows about a month of deliberation among residents, aldermen and city officials — addresses many of the qualms that... → Read More
City Council meetings in Evanston are long. That’s a problem.
Mondays tend to be a late night for Evanston’s aldermen and city officials. It’s not Monday Night Football or an impending dread of the rest of the work week that keeps them awake, but council meetings that start in the evening and sometimes stretch into the early hours of the next morning. “It’s insane. They... → Read More
Olympic team bronze medalist in figure skating, Mirai Nagasu, to speak on campus
Olympic bronze medalist and figure skater Mirai Nagasu will be on campus in November as the Chinese Students Association’s fall speaker. Nagasu, who won a team bronze medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics this February, was the first female American figure skater to land a triple axel at the Olympics. “This is definitely history, or... → Read More