Reporting by Janaya Banks, Andrea Bates, Maizie Hummel-Logee, Daniel Jimenez, Erica Jones, Mina Jue, Harrison O’Brien, Daya Rodriguez and Janiya Williams. Youth turnout in the…
Posts published in “Politics”
The 7th Congressional District covers a wide area of Cook County from western suburbs like Oak Park, to parts of the West Side and stretching…
Maureen Keane, co-founder of She Votes Illinois, announced last Wednesday that a menstrual equity bill that passed in the Illinois House of Representatives and is…
On Sunday, Feb. 27, hundreds of people gathered in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24. Among…
A great part of our history rests as we remember Timuel Black, who passed away Oct. 13, 2021. As we shine light on Black’s memorable…
A pioneer for justice and civil rights, Timuel Dixon Black died Wednesday, Oct. 14 at age 102. Well known for his work in the Black…
The political upheaval of the past year has disrupted many relationships, giving an additional meaning to “social distancing.” As a Black man, Jakobi Irvin, 19,…
In August 2020, the Knight Foundation released a report, American Views 2020: Trust, Media and Democracy, based on surveys done between November 2019 and February…