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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


On Election Day, Evanston polling locations were mostly quiet, which some attribute to an increased use in early voting and mail-in ballots.

Evanston poll workers, polling places express confidence in coronavirus precautions ahead of Tuesday’s election

November 2, 2020

As the doors of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center closed to early voters Monday night, Evanston’s 27 polling places and Cook County election judges geared up for a smooth and safe Election Day. Although...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

Thousands show up for in-person early voting

October 27, 2020

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center has been hosting in-person early voting for Evanston since Oct. 19, and 7,357 residents have already voted. Compared to the same point in early voting for the 2018...

Less than a month out from the November election, city officials and local organizations encourage residents to vote early.

Evanston residents, organizations talk mail-in voting

October 11, 2020

As Election Day nears during a pandemic, voting by mail is providing many voters across the country an alternative to going to the polls in person. Recently, concerns have arisen about large-scale mail-in...

Although legal marriages are not possible at this time, some couples have opted for virtual religious wedding ceremonies until the pandemic is over. The Cook County Clerk’s Office, which issues marriage licenses, is currently closed due to the pandemic.

As COVID-19 puts Evanston weddings on hold, officiants face uncertainty

April 23, 2020

Many engaged couples and officiants across Evanston and Chicago are canceling or postponing their weddings as they navigate uncertainty surrounding the length of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. The...

Democratic Presidential hopeful Joe Biden takes the stage with his wife, Jill, and sister, Valerie, right, during a campaign rally at the Baldwin Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Biden declared victory in the Illinois presidential primary on March 17.

Joe Biden wins primary in Illinois, Suburban Cook County

March 18, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Suburban Cook County, the Cook County Clerk’s Office reported. Biden secured the nomination with 62.71 percent of the suburban...

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