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

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‘An enormous relief’: Illinois elected officials welcome news of Gaza ceasefire

October 14, 2025

Illinois elected officials embraced news of the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire, which went into effect on Oct. 10. “After two excruciating years, I welcome the news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel,”...

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Illinois lawmakers release statements opposing National Guard presence in Chicago

October 7, 2025

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) led the 19-member Illinois delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, requesting he reverse his decision to send...

U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Chicago), wrote the letter.

13 Illinois Congress members send letter calling for suspension of Trump plan to send National Guard to Chicago

September 2, 2025

Thirteen Illinois Congress members sent a letter to President Donald Trump Monday opposing his plan to send the National Guard to Chicago.  U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),...

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Three Democrats join race to succeed longtime Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin

May 8, 2025

The race to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is heating up. Durbin, the Senate Democratic Whip, announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 in an April 23 news release. The decision...

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Funding freezes at Northwestern, elite universities divide federal lawmakers

April 17, 2025

The first three months of President Donald Trump’s second term have been marked by consistent efforts to entrench the president’s ideological control over major public and private institutions, including...

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