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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. Bruce Rauner speaks at an event. Rauner has shown support for the state senate’s Grand Bargain plan.

Senate votes on several items from grand bargain package

March 1, 2017

Illinois state senators voted Tuesday on several measures included in a “grand bargain” package of bills intended to end the state budget impasse. It was the first of several days of voting on the...

School of Law receives $5 million bequest from estate of first female faculty member

August 17, 2015

Northwestern’s School of Law received a $5 million bequest from the estate of Dawn Clark Netsch (Weinberg ’48, School of Law ’52), the school's first female faculty member, to provide financial...

Biss’ GPS-tracking bill passes Illinois Senate, moves to House

April 9, 2014

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) that would regulate GPS tracking passed the Illinois Senate on Tuesday and now moves to the House. The bill would require law enforcement to...

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...

Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington spoke at a human services committee meeting Monday. The committee unanimously recommended legislation to place a two-year moratorium on drone use in Evanston.

Evanston, ASG likely to pass anti-drone legislation in unprecedented joint resolution

May 7, 2013

A moratorium on the use of drones in Evanston will be the topic of the first potential joint resolution between City Council and Associated Student Government. “It would be both a symbolic step towards...

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