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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


Lori Lightfoot. The former prosecutor received 73 percent of the vote.

Northwestern community expresses excitement about Lightfoot’s election, though some remain pessimistic about reform

April 3, 2019

On Tuesday night, Lori Lightfoot won the runoff election to become Chicago’s first black woman, openly gay mayor. Lightfoot won by a landslide against her competitor Toni Preckwinkle, receiving 73...

Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will compete in a runoff for the Chicago mayoral election April 2.

Lightfoot and Preckwinkle advance to runoff in Chicago mayoral election, setting stage for first black woman mayor

February 26, 2019

Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle emerged from a crowded field of 14 candidates in the Chicago mayoral election Tuesday. For the next leg of the race, Lightfoot and Preckwinkle will compete in a runoff...

Students make dough for Challah for Hunger. The group made almost 90 challahs, sold for $5 each, to raise money for Everytown For Gun Safety, an organization created to promote gun control after the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

NU Challah for Hunger raises money to support gun control

February 28, 2018

The Challah for Hunger chapter at Northwestern typically sells about 20 to 30 challahs per week, raising money for hunger support organizations Mazon and the Ark. This week, though, the group sold almost...

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