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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

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks. Durbin, along with U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Angus King (I-Maine), introduced a bill that would make college textbooks free and downloadable.

Durbin introduces bill to make textbooks free to public

September 27, 2017

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) reintroduced a bill Tuesday that would make college textbooks free to the public, expanding access to a costly resource for many college students. The legislation, which...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) introduced a bill to Congress on Thursday making select college textbooks free for students. The average student budget for college books and supplies during the previous academic year was $1,235, according to the College Board.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin introduces bill to make most common college textbooks free

October 8, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) introduced a bill to Congress on Thursday that would allow students free access to the most commonly used textbooks in an attempt to combat rising college costs. The...

Muller: Finding the motivations of the shutdown

Muller: Finding the motivations of the shutdown

October 2, 2013

Monday night at 11 p.m., our friends in Washington, D.C., ushered in a brand new month. However, this one was different from others in the past — it started with the first government shutdown in the...

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