As the sun rose this morning in Irving Park, many proceeded to go about in their daily routine. However an aura of uncertainty filled the…
Irving Park Blues
Posts published in “2016 Road to the White House”
Trying to Make Sense of the Election Results in Jefferson Park
The fact that hash tags #notmypresident and #Imstillwithher are trending – at the moment this was written – shows people are still digesting the outcome…
Chicago reacts to our new president
The morning after a historic election night, some Chicago residents seemed to be in a state of shock. It might’ve been the middle of the…
Election Night: the Chicago students’ perspective
“Anxious,” “scared” and “hopeful” were a few of the words that Chicago’s college students used to describe how they felt on Election Night. Three Chicago higher education institutions —…
Arab Americans and the Election
For years, Arab-American voters were swing voters, though they slightly favored the Democratic Party. But, with this election cycle, they are even more likely to…
Six highlights from the final presidential debate
The 2016 presidential debates have come to an end with the third and final debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump held Oct. 19…
Political reform organization holds summit to engage millennial voters
Come Election Day, Sarah Brune hopes her fellow millennials will flock to the polls. To help this happen, Brune, the executive director of the Illinois…
Presidential debate, round two: sexism vs. emails
The second presidential debate on Sunday night, at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, began without the customary handshake and ended with bit of a…