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The Daily Northwestern

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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Blair Garber. Garber resigned this week after a derogatory remark referring to East St. Louis

Evanston-based Illinois state official resigns after using profanity to describe East St. Louis

February 1, 2018

Illinois Lottery Control Board chairman Blair Garber resigned and apologized after describing East St. Louis, Illinois, as the “shithole of the universe” on Twitter. Garber, an Evanston resident...

Gov. Bruce Rauner declares victory on election night in 2014. Rauner delivered his State of the State speech on Wednesday.

Rauner’s State of the State address: ‘Time we do what the people of Illinois want’

January 31, 2018

Gov. Bruce Rauner called for term limits on state politicians, encouraged property tax reform and challenged Illinois residents to unite to promote job growth in his State of the State address on Wednesday....

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston). Biss slammed fellow gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker at a forum on Tuesday.

Infighting among candidates characterizes first Democratic gubernatorial forum

January 24, 2018

Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidates’ first collective foray into the public eye was marked by infighting and spirited debate on issues ranging from legalizing marijuana to tax breaks for large...

Women’s March, Chicago, Linda Tate, Indivisible Evanston, Donald Trump, Immigrant Advocacy Project, Rachel Heuman

Evanston residents advocate for political, social change at Women’s March

January 22, 2018

CHICAGO — Women met at Grant Park on Saturday to march “to the polls,” but for many Evanston residents, the journey began 13 miles north at the Davis CTA station. Linda Tate (Weinberg ’76)...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks at an event. Biss received the Democratic Party of Evanston’s endorsement for his gubernatorial campaign.

Democratic Party of Evanston endorses Biss, Suffredin among others in Democratic primaries

January 21, 2018

The Democratic Party of Evanston voted Sunday to endorse State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) for the 2018 Democratic primaries. The group announced in a Sunday news release that Cook County commissioner...

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