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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

Republican House challengers concede to Illinois Democrats from Evanston

November 9, 2016

Republican candidate for Congress Joan McCarthy Lasonde said her fight wasn’t over as she conceded to U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) Tuesday night. Voting results provided by the Chicago Board...

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) (above) and Republican challenger Joan McCarthy Lasonde are running for the 9th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Lasonde, a Republican, called on Schakowsky to resign at an October protest, and Schakowsky has dismissed the demand.

Know your ballot: Schakowsky, Lasonde compete for a Congressional seat

November 3, 2016

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston), an incumbent running for her 10th congressional term, will face off against Joan McCarthy Lasonde to represent the 9th District of Illinois. Lasonde, a Republican,...

Republican congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde speaks to supporters and the media outside of the office of Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) at 820 Davis St. Lasonde called on Schakowsky to resign after videos released by Project Veritas Action appear to show Schakowsky’s husband talk about voter fraud.

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky under fire after husband accused of voter fraud, orchestrating violence at Trump rallies

October 20, 2016

Republican congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde called for U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) to resign at a press conference outside Schakowsky’s Evanston office Thursday. Lasonde said...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) addressed Northwestern students about the importance of the millennial vote in the presidential election. The forum was held by Future Forum and also featured Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California).

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Trump’s views are ‘antithetical’ to young people’s

October 5, 2016

The millennial vote is crucial to American politics, said Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) at an on-campus event Tuesday. Schakowsky attended a forum with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California) hosted by...

The Evanston Post Office on Davis Street was named after the late Evanston politician Abner Mikva last week. Mikva served on the U.S. House as a representative from Evanston’s district, a federal judge and White House counsel to Bill Clinton.

Post office renamed after Evanston political icon Abner Mikva

September 26, 2016

The Evanston Post Office on Davis Street has a new title, following the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote Thursday to rename it after Abner Mikva, the late progressive politician and former federal...

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