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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


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A sign at the Women’s March on Chicago last month reads “Stronger Together.” Members of the Evanston chapter of Action for a Better Tomorrow attended the event.

Evanston resident leads local chapter to oppose Trump through political action, education

February 26, 2017

Evanston resident Alisa Kaplan said she woke up a “zombie” after last year’s presidential election. Disillusioned by a campaign filled with hateful rhetoric and “overt misogyny,” she said she...

Efrain Montalvo, a cultural liaison at the Chicago chapter of the International Indigenous Youth Council, at an event hosted by Evanston Public Library. The event included a discussion about the latest developments on the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota and Illinois, as well as issues of Native American sovereignty.

Local activists urge community to do their part to actively oppose Dakota Access Pipeline

February 26, 2017

Organizers urged Evanston community members to divest from banks that support the Dakota Access Pipeline and to stand in solidarity with individuals who could be affected by the pipeline’s construction...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) at a city meeting. Revelle said Evanston needed to “double down” on environmental efforts.

Evanston environmentalists push for local awareness of environmental issues under Trump administration

February 22, 2017

Evanston environmentalists are urging increased local involvement in light of President Donald Trump’s appointments for the heads of the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department. Jonathan...

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks at a town hall Tuesday evening. Tisdahl said Evanston was “on our own” when it comes to state and federal support at a town hall Tuesday evening.

Tisdahl: Evanston ‘on our own’ with state, federal funding

February 22, 2017

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said Evanston was “on our own” when it comes to state and federal support at a town hall Tuesday evening. Tisdahl focused on the city’s response to state and federal policies...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill) looks on as Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) accepts victory in her race for the Senate. Both senators co-sponsored legislation to repeal an executive order on immigration.

Illinois Senators vocally oppose Trump on immigration orders

February 22, 2017

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) joined 20 other senators last week in introducing legislation to repeal an executive order calling for increased deportation. The order, signed...

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