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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


State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) hosted a town hall meeting at the Evanston Public Library on Monday. He discussed issues related to income tax and pension reform.

Biss discusses state income tax, pension funding at Evanston town hall

April 21, 2014

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) discussed changing Illinois’ flat-rate income tax to a graduated one in a town hall meeting Monday night. Biss called the present code “idiosyncratic,” telling...

Illinois Senate passes Big Ten bill on to House

April 3, 2014

The Illinois Senate passed a bill this week that would create a committee to study the possibility of adding another Illinois school to the Big Ten Conference. "It presents ... another affordable...

Bill to lower small business filing fee moves to Illinois House

April 1, 2014

The Illinois State Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would make the state filing fee to start a small business the cheapest in the country. The bill would decrease the filing fee to establish...

Illinois House passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana Wednesday. The bill, if signed into law, could change how Evanston regulates marijuana.

Medical marijuana bill clears Illinois House, could affect enforcement of Evanston policy

April 21, 2013

Although a bid to legalize medical marijuana barely passed the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday, supporters say they are confident it eventually will be signed into law. If passed, House...

Glenn Farkas (second from left), the Republican challenger for Illinois' 9th District state senate seat, speaks at a debate-like forum hosted by the Central Street Neighbors Association on Thursday. Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl (left) represented Farkas’s opponent, state Sen. Daniel Biss (D) at the event.

State-level candidates debate in Evanston forum

October 19, 2012

The Central Street Neighbors Association hosted a forum Thursday night for several Illinois House and state senate candidates in an Evanston middle school. Nearly 50 people met at Haven Middle School...

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