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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


State senator and former Northwestern football player Napoleon Harris announced on Wednesday that he would be dropping his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat formerly held by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Former Northwestern football player drops out of Congressional race

February 1, 2013

After talking to his wife Tuesday, Congressional candidate Napoleon Harris said he went to sleep confident he had the race in the bag. The Northwestern alumnus (Communication ‘02) was running for...

Students in attendance at Monday's vigil held candles and joined the Northwestern Community Ensemble in singing "We Shall Overcome."

Candlelight vigil caps Northwestern’s MLK Day celebration

January 21, 2013

As audience members held flickering candles in front of him, McCormick junior Brandan Matthews read the words of Martin Luther King Jr. “And I assert at this time that once again we must reaffirm...

Former Northwestern football player Napoleon Harris is running for the Chicago congressional seat vacated by former House Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Chicago). Harris joins more than a dozen other Democrats running in the February primary.

Former Northwestern football player running for vacated House seat

January 16, 2013

Former Northwestern and professional football player Napoleon Harris is entering a crowded field to replace an embattled Chicago congressman. A native of Dixmoor, a small city south of Chicago, Harris...

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