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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

J.B. Pritzker launches his campaign in Chicago in April. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)  and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)  endorsed  Pritzker for governor on Friday.

Durbin, Duckworth endorse Pritzker for governor

December 9, 2017

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) endorsed J.B. Pritzker for governor at a Friday campaign event in Chicago. They join other notable political figures who have endorsed Pritzker,...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at an Open Communities event in February. Schakowsky joined other Illinois politicians in criticizing President Donald Trump’s rollback of birth control coverage.

Illinois Democrats denounce Trump’s rollback of birth control coverage

October 9, 2017

Illinois Democrats rebuked President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back a birth control mandate issued by the Obama administration, calling the move an “attack” on women’s health. Trump’s...

Police vehicles are seen Monday near the site of the Las Vegas shooting the night before. Nearly 60 people were killed and more than 520 were injured in the incident, which took place at a concert outside of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Schapiro, Illinois politicians respond to Las Vegas shooting

October 3, 2017

University President Morton Schapiro and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), along with several other Illinois public figures, spoke out after the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday, expressing their...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2015. Durbin, along with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) wrote a letter urging Republican leaders to provide greater disaster relief to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Durbin, Duckworth call on GOP leaders to provide greater hurricane disaster relief

September 26, 2017

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) published a letter Tuesday calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to provide greater disaster...

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) speak at an event. The Illinois Democrats responded to an estimate that projects 14 million more people would become uninsured by next year under a proposed repeal bill.

Congressional Budget Office: House bill to leave 14 million more uninsured by 2018

May 24, 2017

Illinois Democrats sounded off on an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office that a projected 14 million Americans would lose health care by next year under the proposed repeal of the Affordable...

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