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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

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Illinois gubernatorial candidates Pritzker and Bailey debate cash bail

October 9, 2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) spent much of Thursday night’s gubernatorial debate debating Republican candidate Darren Bailey about the SAFE-T Act, a sweeping criminal justice reform package that will...

Bright: Let’s look at state and local elections with 2020 vision

Bright: Let’s look at state and local elections with 2020 vision

November 6, 2019

Even after months of mind-numbing campaigning for the presidency and other congressional seats, we’re just under a year out from the 2020 presidential election. Meanwhile, a slew of consequential...

Borrok: There’s a problem with political fandoms

Borrok: There’s a problem with political fandoms

October 14, 2019

We live in a national nightmare. Political discourse on social media is a virulent pool that perfectly captures the toxicity of the environment in which the people of this country live. Democrats and...

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...

Papastefan: Republican revival ahead of schedule

Papastefan: Republican revival ahead of schedule

November 1, 2015

Last week I wrote about how, with the impending election of Paul Ryan for House Speaker and the number of young, capable Republican politicians poised for success, America’s right wing is on the verge...

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