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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


Despite shrinking state funding for education in Illinois, Evanston Township High School District 202 remains financially sound.

ETHS remains financially stable despite decreasing funds from Illinois

April 23, 2013

Despite a decrease in state funding, Evanston Township High School District 202 remains financially sound even as other school districts across Illinois face shaky financial futures. Illinois State...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks earlier this month at Northwestern's Political Union. Biss has proposed a bill to reform Illinois' pension system that may see a vote on Tuesday.

State Sen. Daniel Biss’ pension reform bill could get vote Tuesday

March 18, 2013

The Illinois General Assembly may vote Tuesday on three bills to repair the state's broken pension system, including one proposed by Sen. Daniel Biss of Evanston. Illinois faces a $95 billion deficit...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) explained his bill to address Illinois' pension problem during a town hall meeting in Wilmette in early February.

Labor coalition backs bipartisan bill to solve state’s public pension problem

February 19, 2013

A labor coalition backed a state senate bill introduced Friday that proposes new revenue to fix the state’s underfunded public pension system. The We Are One labor coalition, which includes the Illinois...

Illinois Senate inches forward on same-sex marriage

January 6, 2013

A legislative battle over same-sex marriage has attracted strange bedfellows in President Barack Obama and Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady, which has North Shore supporters cautiously optimistic that Illinois...

Evanston Democrats sweep races

November 7, 2012

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Skokie) and State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) all won by a wide margin Tuesday night against Republican challengers Timothy Wolfe, Glenn Farkas and...

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