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

The Daily Northwestern

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

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks at an event. Durbin praised new measures that aim to limit youth Juul and other e-cigarette use.

Durbin praises FDA’s new measures cracking down on youth use of Juul, other e-cigarettes

April 24, 2018

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he is pleased with the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to issue new enforcement actions to “better protect” minors from using Juul e-cigarettes, according...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) speaks at an event. The Senate approved a resolution to allow senators to bring children under the age of one onto the Senate floor.

U.S. Senate approves resolution allowing Duckworth to bring baby onto Senate floor

April 18, 2018

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday allowing Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to bring her baby onto the Senate floor. Duckworth became the first sitting senator to give birth when her daughter,...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) speaks at an event. Duckworth criticized President Donald Trump for failing to seek Congressional approval for Syrian airstrikes.

Tammy Duckworth criticizes Trump’s airstrike on Syria

April 16, 2018

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s strike against Syria, as the president did not seek Congressional approval. On Friday, the U.S. Military launched...

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) speak at an event. Duckworth became the first senator to give birth while in office.

Duckworth becomes first sitting U.S. Senator to give birth

April 9, 2018

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) became the first senator to give birth while in office. Her daughter, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey, was born Monday. “Bryan, Abigail and I couldn’t be happier to welcome...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on Friday, was famous for both her decisions and dissents which notoriously defended gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights, including voting in favor of same-sex marriage in 2015.

Supreme Court hears opening arguments in Illinois labor union case

February 28, 2018

The United States Supreme Court heard opening arguments Monday in a case challenging an Illinois law that allows public sector unions to collect fees from workers who are represented by the union, but...

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