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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


Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill) butt heads in their race for the U.S. Senate seat Kirk currently occupies. Kirk and Duckworth met for their first televised debate Thursday night.

Debate between Senate candidates Duckworth, Kirk gets heated over veterans issues

October 27, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said Thursday that serving veterans has been her life’s work. Her Republican opponent Sen. Mark Kirk said her record is questionable. Duckworth and Kirk clashed...

Experts discuss ‘unprecedented’ level of spending in Illinois campaigns

October 18, 2016

Huge amounts of money are being poured into some Illinois state house races, but it may not end up making a difference due to the impact of Donald Trump’s candidacy on down-ballot races, several political...

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) called on Republicans to remove Donald Trump from the ballot in a tweet posted Friday. The statement came after the Washington Post published leaked footage of Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005.

Sen. Mark Kirk calls on GOP to remove Trump from ticket

October 8, 2016

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who withdrew his support from Donald Trump in June, has called on the Republican Party to engage “rules for emergency replacement,” after the Washington Post published...

Republican Sen. Mark Kirk reverses Donald Trump endorsement

June 7, 2016

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) said he “cannot and will not” support Donald Trump’s campaign for president, despite previously standing behind the presumptive nominee. “While I oppose the Democratic...

Trejos: Donald Trump is no conservative

Trejos: Donald Trump is no conservative

May 19, 2016

Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee, conservatives like me are forced to come to terms with a disgusting choice: throwing away our vote on a third-party candidate or having to come...

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