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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


Junior Hannah Brown poses while campaigning for gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker.

Students gain community engagement campaigning for midterm candidates

November 6, 2018

Returning from a summer abroad with little knowledge of what she wanted to this school year, Medill junior Hannah Brown decided to apply to work on J.B. Pritzker’s gubernatorial campaign in Illinois. Northwestern...

The midterm elections in Evanston, explained

November 4, 2018

With the midterm elections looming, three ballot items have gained attention in Evanston: the Illinois governor’s race, the 9th congressional district race and an advisory referendum on the Harley Clarke...

U.S. Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Ill.) at the 2011 signing of a bill that ended the death penalty in Illinois. A recent poll found Raoul has a 10-point lead over Republican attorney Erika Harold in the race for Illinois attorney general.

Democratic State Senator Kwame Raoul leading in Illinois attorney general race

October 31, 2018

The Illinois attorney general election is predicted to be a close one. According to a recent poll from the Paul Simon Institute at Southern Illinois University, State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) is...

Left: Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield in August 2016. A recent NBC News/Marist Poll reported Rauner is trailing behind his Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker by 17 points. 
Right: J.B. Pritzker speaks at an event. Since 2016, Pritzker spent more than $146.5 million on his campaign, nearly doubling Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner’s $84.8 million in expenses.

J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner bring controversies to Illinois gubernatorial race

October 22, 2018

Just over two weeks remain until the midterm elections, and the Illinois gubernatorial race continues to draw controversy from both candidates. According to a recent NBC News/Marist Poll, Democratic...

Two parked Evanston police cars.

City year in review

August 23, 2018

EPD Body Cams Due to national trends and some specific issues within the Evanston Police Department, all EPD officers are now required to wear body cameras. The cameras will record the actions of...

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