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Avani Kalra, City Editor

Avani Kalra is a sophomore from Chicago majoring in journalism and history. At The Daily, Avani has served as Audience Engagement Editor and Assistant City Editor. When she's not at The Daily, she can be found eating peanut butter, crocheting you a hat or attempting to do a headstand. You can reach out to her on email or Twitter.

Last updated fall 2022.

All content by Avani Kalra
Blue silhouettes stand on a sphere labeled A crisis of care. White eyes hover above the image.

In Focus: Albany Care’s residents report violence and medical mistreatment. But many may have nowhere else to go

November 14, 2022
An illustration of a performance space. Two hands exchange a flower on a whiteboard, and a sign reads “Black and Asian Solidarity.”

Aqil Brothers showcase intersectional music at starlight Space

November 10, 2022
The exterior of Evanston Township High School.

Loaded gun found at ETHS, student in custody

November 9, 2022
Midterms 2020 banner over a checkered background and a voting box

lllinois voters appoint three supreme court justices, Democrats retain majority

November 9, 2022
Evanston beach

Lakefront operates under new management for first summer since sexual misconduct allegations

October 27, 2022
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center

Evanston residents and councilmembers discuss 2023 Capital Improvement Plan

October 18, 2022
An overhead shot of the city with orange and white buildings on each side.

Schill intends to continue Good Neighbor Fund, make Ryan Field a ‘win-win’ for Evanston and NU

October 16, 2022
The world wrapped in a ribbon.

Mental healthcare providers reflect on Evanston’s public resources this World Mental Health Day

October 10, 2022
a graphic of the shape of Illinois with checkboxes to represent people casting ballots behind it

Illinois gubernatorial candidates Pritzker and Bailey debate cash bail

October 9, 2022
Photo of Schenita Stewart, the city’s new police chief.

Schenita Stewart appointed as Evanston’s next police chief

September 25, 2022
An exterior shot of Evanston Township High School,

Body found on Evanston Township High School field ruled a suicide

September 21, 2022
An exterior photo of Evanston Township High School.

Body found on Evanston Township High School field

September 20, 2022
A brick building with trees surrounding it.

Krissie Harris appointed to fill 2nd Ward council seat

September 9, 2022

Five-year-old Willard Elementary student dead after shooting in Roger’s Park

September 2, 2022

Man shot on Dempster Street Thursday afternoon

September 2, 2022
A person with a beanie standing behind a large pot.

Minority- and woman-owned small businesses to visit in Evanston

August 12, 2022
Four white hands on a purple background. Two hands on either side have a Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian flag. A hand with a Northwestern bracelet holds a hand with a Ukrainian flag while the rest of them reach.

As Northwestern aids community members affected by Ukraine crisis, some students say support for other countries is lacking

May 26, 2022
A number of food items on a tan lunch plate. From left to right, there is a fork, tater tots, celery and carrots and a carton of milk. Below that there are orange slices and a burger.

Here are the food-related service programs available in Evanston this summer

May 25, 2022
A bill with a large green dollar sign is placed against a backdrop of blue houses.

City leaders remain divided over ARPA-allocation process

May 22, 2022
Rev. Michael Nabors, wearing a suit, speaks into a microphone while looking to the left.

Evanston faith community rallies after racist hate crimes in Evanston and Buffalo

May 17, 2022
A doula, silhouetted in turquoise, holds the hand of a pregnant person silhouetted in pink.

Chicago Volunteer Doulas organization works to uplift those giving birth

May 12, 2022
Chicago’s 17th Ward Alderman Daniel Moore and Mayor of Highland Park Nancy Rotering seated next to each other.

Panel of local leaders discusses importance of voter turnout, campaign involvement at NU Democrats event

May 10, 2022
Green grass in the foreground and large red-brick school buildings in the background. A sign in the front reads “Evanston Township High School.”

Campus safety and 2024 centennial hot-button issues at D202 board meeting

May 9, 2022
Protesters with buildings in the background.

Northwestern students rally in downtown Chicago for abortion access

May 8, 2022
A gavel in front of a pink figure of a woman on the left. On the right there is text from the Supreme Court Case: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

Northwestern professors, researchers react to leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade

May 5, 2022
Trees on the Lakefill on a clear day.

Fluctuating water levels in Lake Michigan and increasing storms cause increasingly overwhelmed stormwater systems and erosion in Evanston

May 5, 2022
Houses lined up on a blue background with a green floor. A piece of paper with black lines and a dollar sign is in the foreground with COVID-19 particles in the sky.

Q&A: Open Communities CEO Cheryl Lawrence on Homeowner Assistance Fund

May 2, 2022
A red brick building with a white entryway and a sign that reads The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

City council declares climate emergency in Evanston

April 25, 2022
Brainstorm: Looking for life among the stars

Brainstorm: Looking for life among the stars

April 24, 2022
A stack of newspapers in front of a wood-paneled background.

From the Newsroom: Why and how we report on legal documents

April 20, 2022
An illustration of houses with a backdrop of papers.

Local leaders reflect on Evanston’s reparations effort, one year later

April 20, 2022
An illustration of a courtyard surrounded by red brick buildings. An icon of a lightbulb is in the middle.

Evanston to participate in NYU Furman Center Housing Solutions Lab Network

April 13, 2022
A lake beach just before sunset, with small snow banks on the sand.

Law firm releases report on investigation into 2020 lakefront misconduct allegations

April 11, 2022
David Kan speaks in front of The Rock, which is painted black and splatter-painted with color.

Amid ongoing push for AASP departmentalization, alum David Kan speaks about 1995 hunger strike for the program

April 6, 2022
A bag of groceries with cans and produce.

EPL, other community resources expanded as a result of the pandemic

April 3, 2022
A chef at Prairie Moon restaurant stirs a pot filled with soup.

Prairie Moon sells Ukrainian soups, donates all proceeds to support citizens

March 31, 2022
A red diya sits in the center of the frame, surrounded by a ring of flowers and lights.

Former Berry Pike Cafe owner Bindu Reddy forms Evanston Association of India

March 1, 2022
Happy Lemon sign. Features a yellow lemon winking above Happy Lemon, which is above Est. 2006.

Best New Business: Happy Lemon

February 28, 2022
Reza’s Lounge and Tap Room facing the street at dusk.The walls are red and yellow and a person is walking by.

Reza’s Restaurant opens student-favorite Tap Room

February 28, 2022

NAACP seeking donations after fire displaced 12

February 24, 2022
A gray sign outside a red brick building reads: “Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue.” It is placed in the snowy ground with one tree behind it.

Planning and Development Housing Subcommittee debates rental licensing

February 24, 2022
A photo of Evanston Township High School’s exterior with red flowers in the foreground.

ETHS to offer mask choice for students and staff starting Feb. 28

February 23, 2022
Three circles on top of a yellow background. The one all the way on the left houses a podium leg, the middle circle features a document and the third contains a man with a tie.

A comprehensive guide to Evanston City Council meetings

February 23, 2022
A navy rug and a red rug with gold, white and bronze details.

Local rug shop imports Afghan rugs to support weavers

February 20, 2022
Evanston Public Library.

Anya Tanyavutti speaks on antiracist birthwork in Chicago Volunteer Doulas event

February 18, 2022
A gray sign outside a red brick building reads: “Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue.” It is placed in the snowy ground with one tree behind it.

City Council votes to allocate ARPA funding to ASPIRE-Evanston Community Healthcare Workforce Development Program

February 15, 2022
Gov J.B. Pritzker speaks at an event.

Pritzker announces end to indoor mask mandate, with some exceptions

February 10, 2022
Scales of justice in the center of the image. Two pencils come out from a city on the bottom of the paper and two papers with signatures on the top two corners.

Public defenders can now defend noncitizens facing deportation in immigration court

February 10, 2022
A photo of Lucy’s Cafe, a restaurant with white brick and a black awning, located on Roscoe Street.

Evanston original Lucy’s Cafe becomes Roscoe Village’s only vegetarian brunch spot

February 9, 2022
A calendar on a light blue background. The calendar says “SUN” on the top in Black, and has the number 6 on it.

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 6

February 6, 2022
The Prairie Moon storefront. The building is brown and the lettering is blue.

Pasta Luna remains one of Evanston’s last ghost kitchens

February 3, 2022
Bobby Burns leans back in a chair, masked.

Here’s how Evanston’s newly-elected councilmembers are advancing their agendas

February 3, 2022
Cicely Fleming sits at her desk at City Council. The desk is brown, the background is blue and the chair is black. She is wearing a face mask.

Biss releases 9th Ward council seat applications

February 2, 2022
A photo of the outside of the Evanston Arts Center. The background of the photo has been replaced with a yellow background and drawings of painting and drawing supplies in shades of white, yellow and pink.

Evanston Arts Center announces scholarship to honor Sueko Kawamura

January 25, 2022
A white outline of Illinois is superimposed on a blue background. Four hands in shades of red are reaching up from the bottom of the state toward the top.

Evanston’s Community Alliance for Better Government works to increase transparency, inform community

January 24, 2022
The Black Girl Magic Book Club smiles with their book of the month, Sulwe.

Finding your “value magic”: Black Girl Magic Book Club connects elementary school students with protagonists of color

January 23, 2022
A calendar on a light blue background. The calendar says “SUN” on the top in Black, and has the number 23 on it.

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Jan. 23

January 23, 2022
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The sign is dark brown, the building’s walls are a reddish brown brick with a lighter brown at the bottom.

NAACP Evanston Branch prioritizes health and youth opportunities at town hall

January 13, 2022
A newsstand located under a CTA Station in downtown Evanston. City Council voted Monday to remove all newsstands to improve sidewalk accessibility.

City Council votes to remove city-owned newsrack enclosures

January 10, 2022
Bob’s Pizza’s storefront. The building is grey, the windows are brown, and the Bob’s Pizza sign is black, yellow and red with a pizza in the background.

Bob’s Pizza: From ghost kitchen to beloved bar

January 5, 2022
Three syringes displayed horizontally.

International students struggle with NU’s booster shot requirement

January 5, 2022
Alderman Bobby Burns sits at his desk at City Council. He is wearing a light blue disposable mask and black outfit. The background is dark blue.

Reimagining Public Safety working group looks to Minnesota for inspiration on new department

January 4, 2022
A steel kitchen faucet. The tiles in the back are white, orange and blue. There is a teal towel on the faucet.

Low-income Evanston residents may enroll in program for reduced water and sewer rates

January 4, 2022
Three figures dance under fireworks next to “25th” written in Christmas ornaments.

First Night Evanston celebrates its 25th year observing New Year’s Eve

December 1, 2021
Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) leans back in his chair. He is masked and against a blue background.

City Council approves 2022 budget after monthslong ARPA fund use debate

November 29, 2021
Dr. Geeta Maker Clark sits on a bench in a garden with squash and cucumbers to her right.

NU Grad Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark focuses on culinary justice in her work

November 22, 2021
City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza smiles outside in front of a sign that says “Evanston.”

Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza prioritizes language accessibility

November 19, 2021
Six logos of pre-professional Greek life organizations.

Members of pre-professional Greek life reflect on their chapters amid Abolish Greek Life movement

November 15, 2021
A group of women dressed in traditional Indian attire, members of the South Asian Women of Evanston group, pose in front of one purple and one pink tapestry.

South Asian Women of Evanston fosters community for South Asian Evanston residents

November 12, 2021
University of British Columbia Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot smiles in front of a panelled wall. Text announces her talk on “Indigenous Disruptions: How Indigenous Self-Determination Practices Can Deepen and Expand International Theory.”

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot speaks on “Indigenous Disruptions” as Weber lecturer

November 5, 2021
A red diya sits in the center of the frame, surrounded by a ring of flowers and lights.

Evanston residents celebrate Diwali with rangoli art and lighting diyas

November 5, 2021
Shorefront Legacy Center Founder Dino Robinson smiles in front of a collection of records.

Shorefront Legacy Center works with NU grad students to record oral history with Black residents

October 28, 2021
A flyer announcing that activist and professor Loretta Ross spoke Wednesday over Zoom about reproductive justice, a term she coined in 1994. Ross smiles in a headshot.

Activist and Prof. Loretta Ross speaks about reproductive justice

October 27, 2021
bekome co-founders Shanna Traphoner-Liu and Vanessa Gottlieb pose in front of a brick wall. Photo courtesy of Shanna Traphoner-Liu.

Kellogg students create bekome: “Hinge for therapy”

October 19, 2021
Two blue students looking distressed stare out the window, as seen from outside a beige building. One is on their phone and one has their hands pressed against the window.

Quarantined students adjust to new routines at 1835 Hinman

October 18, 2021
Evanston residents gathered under strings of lanterns.

NU students celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with community events, lantern lightings

October 4, 2021
Customers sit in Tag’s Cafe as the Fourth of July parade continued down Central Street. While many storefronts were closed on the holiday, the few that remained open were packed with people.

‘Our busiest day of the year’: Evanston businesses see surge on Fourth of July

July 5, 2019
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