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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


The Illinois State Capitol on March 9, 2017, in Springfield, Illinois. With a new round of scandals, state representatives are exploring new ethics proposals.

Illinois legislature confronts recent corruption scandals

November 18, 2019

This fall, a growing number of corruption scandals have engulfed multiple state representatives in the Illinois State Legislature, including state House Speaker Mike Madigan. Madigan has been under...

 J.B. Pritzker speaks at the Celtic Knot Tuesday. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate discussed his views on policy issues at the campaign event presented by the Evanston chapter of Action for a Better Tomorrow.

Pritzker speaks on policy issues, campaign financing at Celtic Knot campaign event

May 22, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker spoke at the Celtic Knot on Tuesday, outlining his views on policy issues such as health care and Illinois’ tax system. The campaign event, presented...

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...

J.B. Pritzker launches his campaign in Chicago in April. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)  and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)  endorsed  Pritzker for governor on Friday.

Pritzker shares vision for Illinois governor with Evanston residents

May 7, 2017

J.B. Pritzker, a Democratic candidate for Illinois governor, hit the campaign trail in Evanston on Saturday to discuss his plans for resolving the state budget crisis and beating incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner. The...

Ald. Ameya Pawar of Chicago (47th) speaks at Lane Tech College Prep in 2015. On Saturday, Pawar addressed more than 50 people at an event organized by the Evanston chapter of Action for a Better Tomorrow.

Gubernatorial candidate Ameya Pawar discusses income tax, criminal justice reform at local event

April 9, 2017

Ald. Ameya Pawar of Chicago (47th), a Democratic candidate for governor, said only a progressive leader could fix the state’s budget issues and restore dynamism to Illinois during a Saturday event in...

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