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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Christina Van Waasbergen

Christina Van Waasbergen

Christina is a Medill sophomore from the Dallas area of Texas. She is double majoring in journalism and political science and reports for the The Daily’s City Desk. Christina enjoys covering a wide range of topics, from business to social justice to state politics. You can reach her by email or through Twitter.

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The Evanston/Skokie District 65 Education Center

A D65 drama teacher sued the district over antiracism programming. Here’s how it has unfolded so far.

February 28, 2022
Corner of Evanston Public Library.

Evanston Public Library presents results of 2021 “listening sessions” about the library’s future

January 24, 2022
The Weber Arch on Sheridan Road

Evanston residents share thoughts on Northwestern’s Good Neighbor Racial Equity Fund

August 23, 2021
Ald. Devon Reid (8th), a Black man, sits wearing a black suit with a red tie and a white lapel pin. There is a projector screen in the background and a green plastic drink bottle next to him.

Last July, former City Clerk Devon Reid implemented a police transparency policy. Almost a year later, the city has yet to follow it.

June 25, 2021
A yard sign from Connections for the Homeless that shows a person holding a baby and reads “LOVE DON’T PAY THE RENT.” There is a large pale building in the background.

Connections for the Homeless honors participants, volunteers and staff

May 26, 2021
Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew, a White man in a white police uniform

Citizens’ Network of Protection talks police body camera program

May 19, 2021
An illustrated gray drone with “EPD” written on the bottom in black letters, above a green-blue background.

A year after purchase, questions linger around purpose of Evanston’s unused police and fire drone

May 6, 2021
A woman in a dark coat giving a speech surrounded by people holding signs.

Latino Union of Chicago demands Evanston construction company pay worker owed wages

April 16, 2021
Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook, a Black man in a white police uniform.

Citizen Police Review Commission discusses officer’s alleged racial bias

April 8, 2021
The photo shows Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, a red-brick building with large, plated glass windows. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building, in front of a sidewalk.

Discussing potential budget cuts, D65 school board members consider earlier middle school start times

March 10, 2021
Lori Keenan in a white shirt smiling at the camera

Mayoral candidate Lori Keenan talks public safety

February 21, 2021
Mayoral candidate and 20-year-old Evanston Township High School graduate Sebastian Nalls. Nalls spoke with the Daily about his public safety platform.

Mayoral candidate Sebastian Nalls talks Police Reform

February 18, 2021
Northwestern students walk across a snowy Lakefill. The Evanston Winter Games aim to encourage residents to get outside and appreciate the winter weather.

Evanston groups host inaugural winter games

February 7, 2021
A sign outside Whole Foods Market in Evanston last spring. Instacart is laying off more than 1,800 employees this March, including 10 Skokie shoppers who were the first Instacart workers to unionize.

Instacart to lay off 10 employees at Skokie-based Mariano’s

February 1, 2021
The photo shows Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, a red-brick building with large, plated glass windows. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building, in front of a sidewalk.

D65 board members condemn White supremacy at special board meeting

January 14, 2021
Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act aims to end cash bonds, reduce financial and racial barriers and prioritize community safety.

State Rep. Robyn Gabel faces off against Independent Sean Matlis in race for 18th District

October 29, 2020
Over 90 local businesses in Evanston have been adopted as part of the community’s Adopt-a-Shop Program.

Main-Dempster Mile Hosts Socially Distanced “Fairies & Scaries” Walking Tour for Halloween

October 27, 2020
Evanston SPACE. The live music venue has turned its parking lot into a pumpkin patch during COVID-19.

Facing losses from COVID-19, Evanston SPACE hosts a Halloween pumpkin patch

October 20, 2020
Evanston implemented a stay-at-home advisory beginning on Monday morning.

A comprehensive list of COVID-19 testing sites in Evanston

September 28, 2020
A February meeting of the Evanston Repair Clinic, where volunteers show people how to fix their broken belongings. Right to Repair advocates want to make it easier for people to do their own repairs.

Activists and legislators fight for the ability to fix items from home

September 23, 2020
Members of the Evanston City-School Liaison Committee discussed how to alleviate internet connectivity problems for families around both Evanston school districts.

City-School Liaison Committee discusses digital inclusion during COVID-19

September 18, 2020
NU Alum Casey Goonan (Weinberg ’22) is being held on a $1 million bail.

Citizens Protection Network discusses Review Commission, Snapchat incident and COVID-19 regulations

May 20, 2020
Medill prof. Mei-Ling Hopgood hosted a virtual discussion on the racism Asians and Asian Americans are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I hope the event helps students feel supported,” she said.

Faculty, staff and students discuss anti-Asian racism during COVID-19

April 26, 2020
The mammoth coronavirus relief package enacted late last month will cost less than most lawmakers anticipated, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Political science Prof. Stephen Nelson said the size of the supply and demand shocks caused by the coronavirus pandemic “rivals, if not exceeds” those of the early 1930s that led to the Great Depression.

How has COVID-19 impacted the economy? NU Prof. Stephen Nelson discusses

April 16, 2020
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