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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


Iris Y. Martinez. Martinez will become the first Latina to hold the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk position.

Iris Martinez upsets Evanston favorite Michael Cabonargi in Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Democratic primary

April 27, 2020

In the Democratic primary race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk in March, State Sen. Iris Martinez (D-20th) defeated Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael Cabonargi, a favorite among Cook...

Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law allowing students to take time off of school to vote.

Illinois law to give students time off school to vote

February 25, 2020

On Jan. 22, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law allowing students to be absent from school for up to two hours to vote in any popular election, including primary and general elections. Senate Bill 1970,...

The Ripple: Evanston residents, organizations mobilize for state, local elections

The Ripple: Evanston residents, organizations mobilize for state, local elections

February 17, 2020

CLARE PROCTOR: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Clare Proctor. Welcome to The Ripple, a biweekly podcast on the effects of state and national politics on the Evanston and Northwestern community. Coming...

President Donald Trump speaks to the nation in January 2019 in a prime-time address from the Oval Office of the White House. Trump now faces impeachment charges, and awaits a Senate trial.

Evanston political leaders share impeachment attitudes

January 12, 2020

Evanston leaders from both parties have followed their national leaderships’ sentiments regarding President Donald Trump’s recent impeachment. On Dec. 18, the impeachment inquiry reached its most...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at an event in January. Schakowsky was one of several Illinois representatives and candidates who spoke at an Evanston town hall Monday.

Town hall covers immigration policies, solutions with Illinois representatives

July 3, 2018

About 200 Evanston residents gathered at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Monday night for a town hall on immigration hosted by the Democratic Party of Evanston. Speakers included U.S. Rep. Jan...

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