Toni Preckwinkle

Mayor Hagerty received vaccine as a frontline worker

February 25, 2021

Mayor Steve Hagerty announced he received a COVID-19 vaccine along with frontline workers and senior citizens at a City Council meeting Monday. Hagerty, who had not previously notified the public of...

Illinois to expand vaccine rollout to residents with pre-existing conditions on Feb. 25

February 15, 2021

Illinois will expand vaccine eligibility under Phase 1B to include people with underlying health conditions and comorbidities, such as cancer and diabetes, on Feb. 25. "Illinois is moving forward in...

Evanston residents attend 2020 Chicago Women’s March

January 20, 2020

Activists marched through the streets of downtown Chicago on Saturday, braving rain and near-freezing temperatures to participate in the protest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Women’s March returned to...

Behind the Byline: Reporter Andres Correa on historic mayoral election and growing up in Chicago

April 7, 2019

[Excerpt of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s victory speech]: “Today you did more than make history. You created a movement for change.” CASSIDY JACKSON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Cassidy Jackson....

Northwestern community expresses excitement about Lightfoot’s election, though some remain pessimistic about reform

April 3, 2019

On Tuesday night, Lori Lightfoot won the runoff election to become Chicago’s first black woman, openly gay mayor. Lightfoot won by a landslide against her competitor Toni Preckwinkle, receiving 73...