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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


Gov. Bruce Rauner at an event in 2015. Rauner has pledged to veto a bill that would allow state funding to cover abortions and expand protections for the procedure.

State Senate passes bill allowing state funding for abortions

May 11, 2017

A bill that would allow state funding to cover abortions and expand protections for the procedure passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday by a 33-22 vote. The bill previously passed the Illinois House...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks to a crowd at Indivisible Evanston’s kickoff event Wednesday. Schakowsky said she has noticed an uptick in activism groups since the election of Republican President Donald Trump.

Local representatives encourage political engagement in residents

April 20, 2017

Local representatives encouraged Evanston residents in their political engagement at the kickoff event for activist group Indivisible Evanston on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), state...

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan holds a press conference in Chicago in 2011. Madigan sent a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday urging him to not enforce several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders limiting immigration.

State attorney general presses Gov. Bruce Rauner on immigration executive orders

February 8, 2017

Attorney General Lisa Madigan sent a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday urging him to not enforce several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, including one limiting immigration. According...

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