Kamran Nia

Los Angeles

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Decision looms regarding grocery tax in Evanston

2 weeks ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

May 1, 2025 Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) was already considering next year’s city budget about a week into 2025. At a 4th Ward meeting in January, he warned his constituents of potentially challenging 2026 budget discussions. The second-term councilmember told The Daily that he wanted to inform residents about what could be the “roughest” budget cycle in recent years. A 1% grocery tax, which is set to expire statewide on Jan. 1, 2026, will become a topic of conversation, Nieuwsma said.
In 3rd Ward race, Gennifer Geer diverges from competitors on strategy with comprehensive digital and on-ground campaign

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

Gennifer Geer (Weinberg ’24) said she wanted to make the 3rd Ward City Council race “obnoxious,” flooding voters with messaging. This fall, the 27-year-old threw her hat in the ring to fill Ald. Melissa Wynne’s seat following the 3rd Ward councilmember’s decision against seeking reelection after serving since 1998. Geer said she employed comprehensive digital and on-ground strategies to reach young voters, a demographic with traditionally low turnout in municipal elections.
The Sporting Tribune

1 month ago | thesportingtribune.com | Kamran Nia
Low marijuana sales hinder Evanston reparations distribution

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

Evanston’s Reparations Committee has delivered more than $5 million in reparation payments to 212 recipients, but committee members discussed Thursday the detriment of low cannabis sales on their ongoing efforts. Before hearing remarks and taking questions from residents, committee member Robin Rue Simmons said cannabis sales tax revenue from 2019 was “far less” than expected, primarily due to only one dispensary being open rather than the projected three.
Women’s Golf: Nguyen finishes eighth among stacked field at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

Senior Lauryn Nguyen finished eighth as No. 10 Northwestern ended sixth among a stacked field at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In the 13th edition of the competition, the ’Cats rallied behind a 4-over-par second round to place in the middle-to-top of the pack. Nguyen, who finished the tournament at 3-over, contributed to those efforts with a 1-under 70. The Seattle native carded three birdies on the front nine that day.
Woman charged with suspected arson after Jackson Avenue house fire

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

A Chicago woman is charged with multiple felony counts of aggravated arson following a fire that displaced multiple people Thursday, according to a news release from the Evanston Police Department. Authorities said they were investigating a disturbance between a man and woman at the 1900 block of Green Bay Road around 5:45 a.m. before they found the man’s house in the 2000 block of Jackson Avenue ablaze.
Northwestern relives familiar blow in 73-69 loss to UCLA

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

As graduate student center Matthew Nicholson prepared for Northwestern’s Monday contest with UCLA, the team’s previous outing against its West Coast foe echoed in his head. He recalled a trip to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, where the Bruins ended the Wildcats’ 2023 season in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32. Coach Mick Cronin’s squad was gritty, prevailing in the down-to-the-wire game over an NU team led by former guard Boo Buie.
Northwestern falls 98-77 to Nebraska on Senior Day

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

As five Northwestern veterans suited up for a Senior Day showdown against Nebraska, its graduating class suffered a losing result it knows all too well. A 98-77 beatdown at the hands of the Cornhuskers (19-10, 10-8 Big Ten) ended the Wildcats’ (9-20, 2-16 Big Ten) season, as they needed to win Sunday’s contest to punch their ticket to the Big Ten Tournament. The defeat marked the end of NU’s third consecutive losing season.
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 68, Iowa, 57

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

In a contest with significant Big Ten Tournament implications hanging in the balance, Northwestern rode a breakout performance from freshman guard K.J. Windham to down Iowa, 68-57. The Wildcats (16-13, 7-11 Big Ten) entered the game with momentum after capturing their first two road wins of the season at Ohio State and Minnesota and continued their late-season renaissance before a packed Welsh-Ryan Arena Friday.
Evanston crime is down after post-pandemic public safety efforts

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Kamran Nia

The Evanston Police Department was under strain in 2021. The division saw numerous chief changes and resignations, facing 27 vacancies in early 2022. Yet, as the U.S. enters the post-pandemic era, Evanston crime has decreased amid a national trend of declining offenses. Group A offenses, which include property and violent crimes, diminished in the city by 6.61% in 2024, driven by a 10.34% reduction in crimes against property.