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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. J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker announced a capital improvement scheme that would span six years.

Gov. Pritzker offers capital improvement scheme

May 20, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has laid out plans for a $41.5 billion capital improvement plan to be paid through tax increases on gas, ridesharing, and other parking- and transportation-related industries. NPR...

Julie Porter.

Evanston lawyer appointed as Illinois legislative inspector general

November 15, 2017

Evanston lawyer Julie Porter was appointed as Illinois’ temporary legislative inspector general on Nov. 4, filling a position that had been vacant for nearly three years. As legislative inspector...

On the first day of the new fiscal year, a temporary budget failed to pass through the Illinois House. Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bulk of the legislatures original budget bills because they left a $4 billion deficit.

State legislators fail to secure temporary budget to fund certain essential services

July 1, 2015

A one-month emergency budget hit a wall Wednesday in the Illinois House after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a consensus on the budget before the end of the fiscal year. The temporary...

The book “Comics Uniting Nations” was created to help communicate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The team that made the book includes three Northwestern alumni.

Northwestern alum makes comic book to communicate UN’s goals

May 8, 2015

A Northwestern alumnus is creating a series of comics to educate people about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Josh Elder (Communication ’02), founder of Chicago-based nonprofit...

State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) speaks Monday to the Republican Club of Evanston. The Senate minority leader emphasized working across party lines to improve the state’s future.

State Republican urges bipartisan compromise, support for budget

April 28, 2015

Illinois politicians on both sides of the aisle must compromise to lift the state from the “dire shape” it’s in, the top Republican in the state Senate said Monday in Evanston. Sen. Christine...

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