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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


Lake Street Church, 607 Lake St. Ana along with her two sons have found sanctuary in the church, but her daughter is being held in an immigration detention center in Houston.

Salvadoran woman finds refuge in Evanston church, attempts to reunite with daughter

May 23, 2018

Ana’s two sons play soccer and go to school in Evanston, but her eldest child, Yesica, has been in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Houston for more than a year. Ana...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) speaks at an event. Duckworth tweeted on Tuesday that the number of children lost to gun violence is “sickening.”

Illinois politicians call for more gun safety measures following Santa Fe High School shooting

May 22, 2018

Illinois politicians and candidates called for Gov. Bruce Rauner and Republicans in Congress to take action to prevent gun violence in the wake of last week’s shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. On...

Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago demonstrators hold a sign Friday calling for U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) to condemn killings in Gaza. The group gathered in front of Schakowsky’s district office.

Jewish Voice for Peace, Evanston residents call on Schakowsky to condemn killings in Gaza

May 20, 2018

About 40 people gathered in front of U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s (D-Ill.) district office Friday to call on her to condemn Israeli forces for killing dozens of Palestinians in Gaza. Jewish Voice for...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks at an event. Durbin praised new measures that aim to limit youth Juul and other e-cigarette use.

Durbin praises FDA’s new measures cracking down on youth use of Juul, other e-cigarettes

April 24, 2018

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he is pleased with the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to issue new enforcement actions to “better protect” minors from using Juul e-cigarettes, according...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) speaks at an event. The Senate approved a resolution to allow senators to bring children under the age of one onto the Senate floor.

U.S. Senate approves resolution allowing Duckworth to bring baby onto Senate floor

April 18, 2018

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday allowing Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to bring her baby onto the Senate floor. Duckworth became the first sitting senator to give birth when her daughter,...

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