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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


Through election-year campaigns, grassroots civic groups based in and around Evanston are taking national politics to the local level.

Grassroots civic groups make national politics local

January 24, 2024

In anticipation of the 2024 presidential election, local civic groups are gearing up for a busy year of campaigning on national issues.  While November’s vote is still months away, local political...

A pair of hands forms a circle around a small picture of a row of houses. Green leaves and a green background surround the picture.

As Evanston works to cut carbon emissions, locals say affordable solutions are key

May 21, 2023

Eighth Ward resident Jane Neumann recently installed solar panels on her home — a “pretty easy” choice for her household — she said. Yet solar panels aren’t as common a sight in her neighborhood...

Midterms 2020 banner over a checkered background and a voting box.

Evanston becomes first city in Illinois to adopt ranked-choice voting

November 8, 2022

Evanston voters decided overwhelmingly to replace the city’s “winner-take-all” voting system with ranked-choice voting Tuesday night. Proponents of the referendum say the change will lead to fairer...

Politicians during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new DPOE office. The Democratic Party of Evanston relocated to a bigger office space early this month.

DPOE opens new office space to accommodate more volunteers, phone banking

November 18, 2018

The Democratic Party of Evanston held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 13 to celebrate the opening of their new office in west Evanston. The new office, located at 1806 Church St., replaced the party’s...

Evanston Democrats honor politicians, activists ahead of upcoming election

October 19, 2014

David Axelrod, former political adviser to President Barack Obama, traveled to Evanston to accept an award Sunday evening from the Democratic Party of Evanston for his political achievements. At the...

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