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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

The Daily Northwestern

Politics

The lighthouse gleams in the sunlight. Associated Student Government will launch a coalition connecting civically engaged student groups that want to work community organizations.

ASG to connect student groups with community, mayor’s office

January 21, 2018

The Associated Student Government committee for community relations is slated to launch a coalition centered on community engagement, which will have its first meeting on Tuesday. ASG’s vice president...

Former mayoral candidate Gary Gaspard speaks at a campaign event. Gaspard, originally from Haiti, said he had tears in his eyes when he heard the president call his country a “shithole.”

Haitians in Evanston dismayed by Trump’s ‘shithole countries’ comment

January 19, 2018

When Gary Gaspard immigrated to Evanston in the 1980s, he started driving a taxi to earn a living. He said he was inspired by the Northwestern students he drove around, and soon earned both undergraduate...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks at a town hall. The New Trier Democrats endorsed Biss for governor on Sunday.

New Trier Democrats endorse Biss for governor

January 15, 2018

The New Trier Democrats endorsed state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) for governor at their Sunday meeting, according to an announcement on their website. This is a significant endorsement for Biss,...

Former Gov. Pat Quinn, center, signs into law a bill ending the death penalty in Illinois in March 2011 at the State Capitol in Springfield with Kwame Raoul beside him. Quinn and Raoul are both democratic candidates for the March attorney general primary.

Candidates for Illinois Attorney General discuss women’s issues, Trump

January 15, 2018

Candidates for Illinois Attorney General struggled to stand out at a community forum Sunday evening and answered questions from local residents on topics ranging from President Donald Trump to sexual assault. Action...

Biss releases first TV ads in gubernatorial race

Biss releases first TV ads in gubernatorial race

January 12, 2018

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) launched his gubernatorial campaign’s first television advertisements this week after raising roughly $1 million in the fourth quarter, according to a campaign news...

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