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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


U.S. Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Ill.) at the 2011 signing of a bill that ended the death penalty in Illinois. Raoul on Tuesday won the race for Illinois attorney general.

Sen. Kwame Raoul dominates in attorney general race

November 6, 2018

State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) will be Illinois’ next attorney general after defeating opponent Erika Harold in Tuesday’s election. The election was expected to be the closest of five statewide...

U.S. Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Ill.) at the 2011 signing of a bill that ended the death penalty in Illinois. A recent poll found Raoul has a 10-point lead over Republican attorney Erika Harold in the race for Illinois attorney general.

Democratic State Senator Kwame Raoul leading in Illinois attorney general race

November 1, 2018

The Illinois attorney general election is predicted to be a close one. According to a recent poll from the Paul Simon Institute at Southern Illinois University, State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) is...

Former Gov. Pat Quinn, center, signs into law a bill in March 2011 in Springfield with Kwame Raoul beside him. Raoul won the Democratic nomination for attorney general on Tuesday.

Raoul wins crowded Democratic primary for attorney general

March 20, 2018

Former state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) won the crowded Democratic primary for attorney general on Tuesday. Raoul won about 30 percent of the vote, just ahead of former Gov. Pat Quinn, who took about...

Former governor Pat Quinn at a protest in Chicago. Quinn and seven other democratic candidates will face off in the primary election for Illinois attorney general.

Democratic candidates for Illinois attorney general face crowded field

March 7, 2018

Democratic candidates for Illinois attorney general have struggled to stand out in the crowded field as the March 20 primary approaches. Eight candidates, ranging from a former governor to a political...

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