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The Daily Northwestern

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


Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a celebration of Northwestern Academy for Chicago Public Schools’ new location on the Chicago campus. On Thursday, Emanuel reaffirmed the city’s ban on official city business to North Carolina.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel reaffirms North Carolina travel ban for official business

April 13, 2017

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reaffirmed a 2016 ban on official city business to North Carolina on Thursday, despite the state’s action to repeal its original “bathroom bill” last month. The original...

Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) and Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) attend a debate in October. Kirk and Duckworth sparred in their last debate on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Mark Kirk clash in final senate debate

November 6, 2016

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) defended himself again Friday night for comments he made at a debate the week before. “I am absolutely not a racist,” he said at Friday’s debate with his opponent...

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) answers questions from the Chicago Tribune editorial board during an appearance in October. After making racially charged comments about his opponent Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill), Kirk has lost endorsements from the Human Rights Campaign and Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Gun control PAC revokes endorsement of Mark Kirk following debate remark

October 31, 2016

Political action committee Americans for Responsible Solutions revoked its endorsement of Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Saturday, after he made a jab at Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) heritage during Thursday’s...

Sen. Mark Kirk answers questions from the Chicago Tribune editorial board during an appearance in October. Kirk lost the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign after comments he made questioning Rep. Tammy Duckworth's heritage.

Human Rights Campaign revokes endorsement of Sen. Mark Kirk

October 29, 2016

The Human Rights Campaign has revoked its endorsement of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk after he made a jab at opponent Rep. Tammy Duckworth's heritage during Thursday night's Senate debate. This is the first...

Anti-conversion therapy activism in Illinois gains momentum alongside national movement

April 16, 2015

Illinois activists and politicians are ramping up efforts to gain votes for a state ban on so-called conversion therapy for LGBT youth in the hopes of passing the bill out of the state’s House of Representatives...

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