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

The Daily Northwestern

Yiming Fu

Yiming Fu, City Editor

Yiming Fu is a sophomore from Brookline, Massachusetts. He currently works as the City Editor for The Daily Northwestern. Outside of The Daily, he loves to listen to K-Pop and Podcast and read queer fiction. You can reach him via Twitter or email. 

Last updated winter 2022.

All content by Yiming Fu
Ald. Devon Reid (8th) sits at his desk at City Council.

Reparations Committee approves direct cash payment option for Restorative Housing Program recipients

March 16, 2023
The column’s name, Rice Purity, featuring a red bowl of rice on a yellow background.

Fu: You CAN have too much boba, actually

March 1, 2023
The column’s name, Rice Purity, featuring a red bowl of rice on a yellow background.

Fu: And I’m so hot, I need a fan

February 22, 2023
An illustration showing the title of the column "Rice Purity" under a red bowl of white rice with chopsticks.

Fu: I see you drooling over Asian men now…

February 9, 2023
The column’s name, Rice Purity, featuring a red bowl of rice on a yellow background.

Fu: Straight is Stupid

January 25, 2023
A red bowl with white rice and chopsticks on a yellow background. The words "Rice Purity" are in black text underneath the bowl.

Fu: Hookup culture helped me find myself. I wish it didn’t have to be that way.

January 11, 2023
Lesley Williams and stands at a lectern and reads her speech to City Council. Four people stand behind her in solidarity.

Community members criticize anti-Black workplace conditions at City Council

November 15, 2022
Midterms 2020 banner over a checkered background and a voting box

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz projected to win Illinois District 17 state Rep. race

November 8, 2022
Gray sign with white lettering and green trees in the background.

City Council approves contract to purchase a vacant Hovland Court property for affordable housing

October 17, 2022
Northwestern students, professors and community members stand on a beach silhouetted against the sunset.

NAISA celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with sunrise and sunset gatherings

October 11, 2022
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center

City Council announces intent to appoint Luke Stowe as next city manager

August 12, 2022
A building with a trash can in front of it.

Year in Review: top stories in Evanston of the last year

August 12, 2022
An overhead view of Evanston

Evanston launches Guaranteed Income Pilot program with Northwestern

August 11, 2022
Defining Safe: Reclaiming power through family-archiving

Defining Safe: Reclaiming power through family-archiving

August 5, 2022
Two parked Evanston police cars.

Evanston Police Department reassigns Community Policing Unit members due to staff shortages

August 4, 2022
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The glass building is located in a downtown area.

Northwestern hospitals top U.S. News best hospital lists

July 27, 2022
Carol Mitten poses for a photo. The picture is Black and White and she is wearing a dark colored top and wide frame glasses. There is a painting in the background.

City Council selects one city manager finalist, plans to host forum July 27

July 20, 2022
Hands wrap around a globe. The background is a leafy green and pink.

Feminist in Residence Je-Shawna Wholley brings Black family archiving to Northwestern’s Women’s Center

July 19, 2022

How to donate to the family of a father killed in Evanston shooting

July 17, 2022
Evanston’s Civic Center. The building is red brick and the door is glass with brown frames.

Evanston releases application process for 2nd Ward City Council seat

July 15, 2022
A white hand hands a piece of paper over to a Black hand on a teal background.

Reparations Committee considers rolling out payments at quicker intervals

July 14, 2022
Mayor Daniel Biss sits at his desk at City Council. He sits in a black chair at a brown desk and is wearing a black and blue suit. The walls behind him are also blue.

Mayor Daniel Biss discusses turbulent city manager search during town hall forum

July 13, 2022
Luke Stowe poses for a portrait. He is wearing a Black suit, his face is head-on and the background is green.

Evanston’s Chief Information Officer to serve as next Interim City Manager

July 8, 2022
A purple and yellow book is sprawled out on a purple background.

Evanston Public Library to host LGBTQ+ Book Swap with Evanston Pride

July 6, 2022

Evanston reels after violent Fourth of July

July 5, 2022
Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) stands with Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski. On Tuesday, Nieuwsma led the city’s second Redistricting Committee meeting to plan out the redistricting process.

Evanston Redistricting Committee discusses need for community engagement in planning meeting

June 28, 2022
A straight-on portrait of Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski. The background behind her is plain gray.

Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski announces departure

June 28, 2022
The Evanston Arts Center building with an illustrated background featuring multicolored pops and art supplies.

Evanston Arts Council releases 2022 Cultural Fund Grant recipients

June 27, 2022
The exterior of Haven Middle School.

Evanston Police Department releases results of Haven Middle School investigation

June 23, 2022
Dark-colored arch that reads “Northwestern University” with a crowd of people standing under it.

Three Northwestern professors to present at TEDxChicago

June 21, 2022
The silhouette of two people walking while holding hands. The trans flag is in the background with the colors baby blue, light pink and white.

Northwestern libraries and Center for Applied Transgender Studies launch new journal on trans life

June 20, 2022
Peter Barris smiles for a headshot.

Northwestern announces Peter Barris as new Board of Trustees chair

June 15, 2022
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center. The building is red brick with blue glass windows.

District 65 reflects on 2021-22 school year, discusses disproportionately high suspension rates for Black students

June 14, 2022
A red, white and blue “I Voted” button on a blue background.

Early voting opens for Illinois state primaries

June 14, 2022
A white hand hands a piece of paper over to a Black hand on a teal background.

‘There is more love somewhere:’ Evanston faith leaders unite to support local reparations fund

June 13, 2022
School lunch on a tray.

Evanston to kick off summer food program Monday

June 12, 2022
Justine Ang Fonte stands on stage with a microphone. She waves her stands passionately while speaking.

Sexual health educator Justine Ang Fonte visits Northwestern as Council for Race and Ethnic Studies Educator in Residence

May 19, 2022
Sean Kingston on stage.

Sean Kingston announced as sixth main stage artist for 50th Dillo Day

May 17, 2022
A banner that reads “sex week” with pastel colors in the background.

Northwestern Sex Week speakers talk ‘crip sexy’ and disability justice

May 12, 2022
A banner that reads “sex week” with pastel colors in the background.

Sex therapist Casey Tanner imagines more expansive sex education at NU Sex Week panel

May 11, 2022
An illustration of waves and clouds with the text "APIDA heritage month."

Check out Evanston’s Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month events

May 2, 2022
Three vaccination needles on a blue background.

Northwestern HIV researchers navigate additional pandemic stressors, explore new research frameworks among twin epidemics

April 17, 2022
A brown mixed-media sculpture sits on a pedestal in a gallery.

New Noyes Cultural Arts Center installation ‘Areito’ explores Caribbean cultural practices and folkloric traditions

April 12, 2022
The Mitchell Museum of The American Indian on Central Street.

Meet the three new board members at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

March 4, 2022
Audrey Thompson, the city’s community services manager, poses for a headshot.

Audrey Thompson appointed as interim Parks and Recreation director

March 1, 2022
A calendar showing the date February 27.

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 27

February 28, 2022
The Evanston lakefront at sunset.

Director of Parks and Recreation Lawrence Hemingway resigns amid lakefront sexual misconduct allegations

February 22, 2022
The exterior of the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.

Mitchell Museum welcomes three new Native American board members

February 21, 2022
A calendar showing the date February 20

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 20

February 20, 2022
A graphic with the tall girl cast on a computer screen and a bag of popcorn.

Reel Thoughts: ‘Tall Girl 2’ falls incredibly short

February 17, 2022
An overhead view of the city of Evanston. The buildings are brown, the sky is gray, the streets are paved black.

Registration for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program is now open. Here’s what you need to know.

February 10, 2022
Adam Howard, Michael Burrell Jr. and Jotonya Willis pose at an awards ceremony.

Officer and Gentleman Academy alum Michael Burrell Jr. heads to Morehouse College

February 3, 2022

The Daily Explains: What is a city manager?

January 13, 2022
Sebastian Nalls looks away from the camera. He is wearing grey, yellow and a blue face mask.

Former mayoral candidate Sebastian Nalls looks to fill 9th Ward council seat

January 6, 2022
Evanston Fire Chief Paul Polep speaks in front of a red fire truck. Polep is wearing a white hat and black suit.

Northwestern donates second fire engine to Evanston Fire Department

January 4, 2022
Five family members stand together around a table. The table has a Kinara, or a candelabra with seven candles. The Kinara is red, black and green.

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Evanston’s Kwanzaa celebrations looked different

January 4, 2022
An exterior shot of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red-brick building with a tan stone entryway, big silver lettering and a black door with a curved windowpane.

City Council seeks resident input as city manager search narrows

January 3, 2022
A white bus drives through a street covered in snow. Snow is also falling. The sky is grey.

As the city expects more snow for New Year’s Day, here’s what you need to know

December 31, 2021
A needle, virus, face mask, gloves, and hand sanitizer all on a grey-blue background.

Evanston issues vaccination mandate

December 30, 2021
A vaccine needle is surrounded by two bottles on a gray grid background.

As COVID-19 cases rise, the city recommends boosters shots. Here’s what you need to know about how to receive one.

December 23, 2021
Cicely Fleming sits at a brown wooden desk in a black chair at City Hall. The black plaque in front of her reads “Alderman Fleming.”

9th Ward Ald. Cicely Fleming to depart City Council

December 21, 2021
The Ripple: Get Out The (Youth) Vote!

The Ripple: Get Out The (Youth) Vote!

October 5, 2021
A red trolley comes out of black computer screen. The background is green.

Local museums increase virtual presence, connect with communities as doors reopen

May 27, 2021
The Transition House. The building is a light brown and has a dark brown ramp in front of it.

ETHS Transition House facilitates independence through community-based education

May 27, 2021
Groups of people talk with each other in a city square lined by green trees. Red lanterns on white strings criss-cross the blue sky.

Residents join city’s first ever ASAPIA Heritage Month arts festival

May 23, 2021
A zoom screen with twelve participants. There are four columns and three rows. The background is black.

Poets criticize policing in American Indian Center reading

May 20, 2021
Three students in collared shirts stand with their hands clasped in front of them. There is one large, pink speech bubble with a high school inside of it. The background is green.

ETHS Student Advocates tackles educational inequities in partnership with Cradle to Career

May 13, 2021
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, a red-brick building with large and plated glass windows are pictured. 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 celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 13, 2021
Robin Rue Simmons sits at her desk at a city council meeting. Her desk is brown, the chair is black, her shirt is red, and the background is light blue.

City Council to consider tax increment financing in the 5th Ward

May 10, 2021
Illustration of different colored hands on a white Illinois map. The background is dark blue.

Community leaders discuss local methods to combat voter suppression in NAACP virtual forum

May 5, 2021
The shape of two hands wraps around a globe against a light pink background. The globe is also surrounded by leaves.

City to relaunch sustainable business recognition program and begin new solar initiative

May 3, 2021
A white banner with “We Keep Each Other Safe By...” written in red capital letters.

Youth gather, paint abolition banners at Evanston Fight for Black Lives ‘Reclaim the Block’ event

May 3, 2021
Defining Safe: One teacher’s battle for Asian American studies

Defining Safe: One teacher’s battle for Asian American studies

April 28, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

City Council amends language, members to be addressed with gender neutral terms

April 28, 2021
Two bottles of orange hot sauce and one bottle of a yellow-green hot sauce, all with labels that say “Awe-Sauce Hot Sauce” with a pepper below. The background is filled with red peppers hanging from green plants.

Evanston resident builds handcrafted hot-sauce brand

April 21, 2021
The right side of an open book with light brown pages. Some of the pages are ripped. The top most page says “Asian American History?” and the background is turquoise.

TEAACH Act could make Illinois first state to mandate teaching of Asian American history in public schools

April 20, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

Zoning committee discusses ‘brothel law’ in Wednesday meeting

April 19, 2021
Eleven girls wearing masks sit on the wooden floor of a high school gym. There are three posters on the floor in front of them: one is yellow, one is orange, and one is yellow.

Summer sports get going at ETHS with updated mask regulations

April 15, 2021
Daniel Biss stands in the center of the photo. He is wearing a light blue button-down shirt with a charcoal suit-jacket buttoned in the middle. Biss is making a hand-gesture as he speaks. There is a green wall and four more people in the background.

Daniel Biss discusses policing, racial equity and town-gown relations in Northwestern forum

April 8, 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.

Ald. Melissa Wynne projected to win 3rd Ward aldermanic race

April 6, 2021
Over 150 Evanston residents stand on the lawn of a park. The grass is green and flat. There are barren trees in the background. The sky is blue and the sun is in the upper right corner.

Community leaders decry anti-Asian racism in community vigil

April 5, 2021
An illustration of two hands holding an Earth on top of a bed of greens.

Evanston Public Library to host climate activism series during Earth Month

March 31, 2021
Candidates sparred over the role of the city manager in a NAACP forum Tuesday. Erika Storlie was confirmed as Evanston’s city manager in October.

Aldermanic candidates debate mayor-council model, reparations at NAACP forum

March 4, 2021
The Weekly: Week Seven Recap

The Weekly: Week Seven Recap

March 1, 2021
A screenshot of a Zoom meeting. 4th Ward aldermanic candidate Jonathan Nieuwsma, in the top center of the screen, talks while Ald. Donald Wilson, candidate Diane Goldring and League of Women’s Voters moderator Lali Watt appear to listen. LWV Timer logo in top left of screen.

4th Ward aldermanic candidates clash over Robert Crown, affordable housing

February 4, 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.

City clerk candidates emphasize transparency, accountability in forum

February 1, 2021
An EPD officer. The Illinois general assembly recently passed a bill that ended cash bail and included many other progressive police reforms.

Pretrial Fairness Act would make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

January 21, 2021
Waa-Mu will be performing their 90th show as a film this year.

The Waa-Mu Show reflects on history as it approaches 90th anniversary

January 20, 2021
Obama speechwriter and Pod Save America host Jon Lovett. His talk was followed by a phone-banking event co-hosted by Northwestern College Democrats and NU4Biden.

Pod Save America host Jon Lovett spurs NU students to get out the vote

October 25, 2020
Vogue.com fashion editor Sarah Spellings (Medill ‘17) spoke to an audience of about 40 students at a Zoom Q&A Thursday to kick off STITCH’s speaker series

Medill alumna Sarah Spellings discusses experience in the fashion industry

October 22, 2020
Bienen junior and Morning Dew member Joe Nedder said he wrote “Coffee” about feeling intimidated to talk to someone you’re interested in and building up the courage to talk to them.

Student band Morning Dew release “Coffee” on Spotify

October 19, 2020
Waa-Mu’s 89th Zoom production “State of the Art.” 2020-21 members are currently preparing for this May’s show.

The Waa-Mu team plans for 90th annual show

October 14, 2020
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