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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


Illinois legislators introduce national college mental health bills

Illinois legislators introduce national college mental health bills

April 3, 2016

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bipartisan bill to the U.S. Senate last month to provide grants for mental health services on college campuses nationwide. The bill’s approach to improving mental...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) greets attendees at his speech at Evanston Township High School on Friday evening. Booker spoke to a packed auditorium as part of an event that also featured speeches from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.).

Senator Cory Booker says love, faith can end political cynicism, division

February 28, 2016

Political divisions born from nationwide cynicism should be approached with renewed hope and love, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) told a crowd at Evanston Township High School on Friday night. Booker, who...

Durbin speaks at Feinberg on federal research funding increase

January 6, 2016

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) spoke Monday at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine about the importance of medical research in light of increased federal funding to the National Institutes of Health. The...

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...

University President Morton Schapiro and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) meet. Schapiro spoke to Durbin about federal funds for university research, which Durbin introduced bills about in recent weeks.

Schapiro meets with Durbin, discusses funding

April 21, 2015

University President Morton Schapiro met with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday to discuss legislation regarding federal funding for biomedical and science research. Earlier this year, Durbin introduced...

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