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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Illinois Inauguration Day sees key politicians sworn in

January 9, 2023

Illinois’ inauguration took place Monday, marking the start of state politicians’ new terms. Here’s an overview of key politicians representing Evanston who were sworn in.  Governor: J.B. Pritzker Governor...

A blue illustrated Illinois with money and pencils coming out of it.

Illinois politicians raise big, self-fund ahead of midterm elections

November 10, 2022

Midterm election results are in for Illinois — and Democratic politicians have successfully held on to power in both Springfield and Washington, D.C. Democrats outpaced their Republican counterparts...

Midterms 2020 banner over a checkered background and a voting box

Democrat Kwame Raoul re-elected as Illinois Attorney General

November 8, 2022

Democrat Kwame Raoul won re-election as Illinois’ Attorney General, receiving 55.3% of reported votes.  Raoul ran against Republican Tom DeVore, who won 42.6% percent of the votes counted, and Libertarian...

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The Daily Northwestern’s guide to Illinois’s 2022 Attorney General race

October 4, 2022

This November, Republican Thomas DeVore will face off against Democratic incumbent Kwame Raoul in Illinois’ attorney general race. The attorney general of any state serves as its chief legal officer....

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul at a hearing in 2019 at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago. Northwestern is participating in a lawsuit filed by Raoul and 17 other state AGs.

NU participating in state AG’s lawsuit against Trump administration over ICE directive

July 13, 2020

Northwestern announced Monday it is participating in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 17 other state AGs. The lawsuit alleges that last week’s...

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