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The Daily Northwestern

Jason Beeferman

Jason Beeferman

Jason Beeferman is a Medill junior from Great Neck, NY majoring in journalism and international studies, with a minor in Latin American Studies. He writes for the campus and city desks. Outside of the Daily, he is an active member of Northwestern Hillel and Northwestern’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter. He also competes on Northwestern’s Club Fencing team. You can reach him via email or twitter.

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The backside of the Weber Arch against a sunset. The arch is framed with trees.

After Norris employees were potentially exposed to COVID-19, University workers, advocates call for transparency, protocol changes

May 30, 2021
The new City Council stands behind the lectern on the dais shoulder to shoulder.

Daniel Biss, alderpeople sworn in as Evanston’s 81st City Council

May 11, 2021
Alderman Donald Wilson sits at a City Council meeting. He looks toward the audience as he begins to speak into the black microphone.

Northwestern to pay $1 million to city for use of Robert Crown

April 27, 2021
A graphic combining American flag imagery with a close-up image of Evanston, Illinois on a map. The shape of Evanston is outlined in tan with a red grid, with Lake Michigan in blue to the east and other areas of Illinois, colored in red with white stars, to the west.

Bobby Burns projected to win 5th Ward race

April 6, 2021
Alderwoman Cicely Fleming sits at a city council meeting and speaks into a black microphone

Ald. Fleming to vote against the Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program

March 22, 2021
A drawing of a Black person’s hand holding a scale, with a house on one side and cash on the other. Text at the top says The Fight For Reparations.

In Focus: With the eyes of a nation on Evanston, the first step of the historic reparations program faces pushback

March 12, 2021
A screenshot of the Facebook page for the community group, Evanston Rejects Racist Reparations.

Community group seeks to delay vote on reparations they call “racist”

March 3, 2021
Mayor Steve Hagerty sits at a table in a white shirt and striped tie

Mayor Hagerty received vaccine as a frontline worker

February 24, 2021
The Evanston Water Plant, 555 Lincoln St. The City Council discussed making replacing lead water pipes more affordable after only 7 percent of applicable residents took advantage of the program.

City looks to provide economic support to homeowners replacing lead water pipes

February 9, 2021
The three Evanston mayoral candidates faced off in a virtual debate Tuesday night. Daniel Biss, who has secured endorsements from seven of nine City Council members, defended his record as a state legislator.

Mayoral candidates Lori Keenan and Sebastian Nalls grill Daniel Biss’ legislative record in debate

February 3, 2021
Jessica Wingader, the city’s grants and compliance specialist, called for the city to lead through a racial equity lens as it combats a growing housing crisis.

City staff discuss combating rise in housing insecurity as pandemic persists

January 20, 2021
5th Ward aldermanic candidate Carolyn Murray. Her campaign focuses on expanding dialogue between Evanston police and residents.

Aldermanic candidate Carolyn Murray looks to reform policing, affordability for Fifth Ward

January 13, 2021
City manager Erika Storlie. City Council voted Monday to commit to increasing the reserve fund to 16.66 percent of expenses.

Council weighs reserve funding resolution residents fear could raise property taxes

January 11, 2021
5th ward aldermanic candidate Carolyn Murray speaks to a gathering of community members. A white supremacist spewed racial slurs at Murray during a Democratic Party of Evanston Zoom call Sunday evening.

White supremacist zoom-bombs 5th ward aldermanic candidate Carolyn Murray endorsement call

January 10, 2021
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons participated in a conversation surrounding racial healing and reparations on Tuesday.

City: Black residents may be eligible for up to $25,000 in housing assistance as part of reparations fund

November 24, 2020
Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) likened Northwestern’s unpaid $650,000 worth of fire services to “murder.” “The line has to be drawn,” she said.

Looking to cut costs for 2021 budget, Aldermen consider charging Northwestern for fire services

November 17, 2020
City residents objected to a 4.9% tax increase during a recession at Monday’s City Council meeting

City looks to raise property taxes by 4.9 percent, residents object

November 10, 2020
City residents objected to a 4.9% tax increase during a recession at Monday’s City Council meeting

City strikes down plan for downtown high-rise

October 26, 2020
The three finalists for Evanston’s city manager position. From left to right, the finalists are Aretha Ferrell-Benavides, Marie Peoples and Erika Storlie.

Residents express dismay with city manager search, claim lack of transparency

October 13, 2020
The three finalists for Evanston’s city manager position. From left to right, the finalists are Aretha Ferrell-Benavides, Marie Peoples and Erika Storlie.

City manager finalists answer questions from residents in public forum

October 7, 2020
The front of the Harley Clarke Mansion.

Harley Clarke Mansion proposals to be reviewed again by City Manager’s office

September 22, 2020
The Technological Institute. After finding an unexpected weakness in SARS-CoV-2, Northwestern researchers designed a molecule that reduces the virus’s ability to attach to human cell receptors.

Northwestern researchers find new weakness in virus that causes COVID-19

August 18, 2020
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Over the summer, City Council discussed budgetary concerns related to the COVID-19 recession and the possibility of defunding or reimagining Evanston Police Department.

City services may relocate to Evanston Public Library

May 27, 2020
After gathering over 12 percent of the vote, Buttar is the first Democrat to challenge Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Democratic challenger to Pelosi emphasizes democratic socialist platform

May 21, 2020
Anya Tanyavutti speaks at a District 65 board meeting. The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 voted unanimously to adopt next year’s budget.

D65 report reveals overrepresentation, underperformance of black, Latinx students in special education programs

May 19, 2020
Since Carolyn Murray spearheaded the program in 2012, the amnesty-based initiative has helped take over 220 guns off the city’s streets.

In the shadow of her son’s death, Evanston mother helps remove over 200 unwanted guns from Evanston homes, streets

May 4, 2020
Drive-through COVID-19 testing is conducted in a parking lot in Chicago. Antibody tests will soon be available at Evanston hospitals, where thousands of tests for COVID-19 have already been administered.

Evanston hospitals conduct thousands of COVID-19 tests, expand to antibody testing

April 29, 2020
Ald. Tom Suffredin (6th). Suffredin was the only city council member to oppose the security contract extension, citing concerns about a lack of support for individuals experiencing homelessness.

City Council places restrictions on third-party delivery fees to protect Evanston restaurants

April 28, 2020
Students with their diplomas during commencement in 2019. This spring, seniors are petitioning to have an in-person ceremony at a later date.

Armed with petition, Class of 2020 demands that University commit to postponing in-person commencement

April 23, 2020
Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks to community members about the rise of antisemitism on Tuesday. The event, hosted at Beth Emet synagogue, featured a panel.

Community leaders discuss surge in anti-Semitic incidents

March 4, 2020
The Garage, 2311 Campus Dr. The Lighthouse Education Project is a Northwestern startup that hopes to make education more equitable.

Northwestern student startup hopes to ‘democratize’ education with free online database for teachers

February 24, 2020
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood. Underwood was declared the winner of her race against Republican Jim Oberweis.

Underwood campaigns for re-election support at Indivisible Evanston event

February 19, 2020
With a vote of 10-8, Northwestern Political Union voted in favor of a resolution that U.S. should implement free public college.

Northwestern Political Union votes to support free U.S. public college

February 18, 2020
Professor Rana Hogarth gives a talk on her new research in the Hagstrum Room of University Hall on Monday. Her lecture argued that the eugenics movement was motivated by the views of the slavery era.

University of Illinois Prof. Hogarth talks eugenics and its roots in slavery

February 10, 2020
The Hickey Fix is a student founded startup that aims to create a new solution to an embarrassing problem.

How one hickey sparked the idea for a Northwestern student’s startup

January 29, 2020
Fire alarm in Bobb-McCulloch Hall. Two false alarms were triggered in the span of three days, leaving 450 residents out in the cold.

Two false alarms in three days disrupts Bobb-McCulloch community

January 14, 2020
Edzo’s peanut butter and bacon sandwich. Despite the strange combination, the PB&B is a hidden gem on the menu, some patrons said.

Forget candy canes, peanut butter and bacon sandwich is a holiday treat

December 3, 2019
Itamar Rabinovich, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., answers questions from the audience after his talk. Rabinovich discussed how the power balance in the Middle East is changing.

Former Israeli Ambassador to U.S. speaks about changing Middle East

November 13, 2019
Students performed at the 76th Annual Dolphin Show, “Ragtime” This year’s show has been cancelled, multiple sources with ties to the theatre organization confirmed.

Following last year’s controversy, Dolphin Show cancelled for first time since World War II

October 29, 2019
Pejović reads from his new novel, “American Sfumato.” “American Sfumato” is written in nine independent stories, all from the protagonist’s memory.

Pejović talks new novel, meaning of memory to Evanston residents

October 18, 2019
“The pumpkin is eating me!” said Destin, arms outstretched on a giant inflatable pumpkin. Fall Fest, put on at Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center by Parks, Recreation and Community Services, featured a pumpkin moonwalk, costumes and face painting.

Boo! Evanston residents celebrate fall, get spooky for Halloween

October 17, 2019
Jones Residential College, 820 Sheridan Rd. Due to over-enrollment, 152 freshmen were placed in Jones and a repurposed fraternity house this year.

After over-enrollment, freshmen were assigned housing they’d never heard of

September 26, 2019
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