Two Cities, One Culture: The Aftermath of High-Profile U.S. Police Shootings Lilla Adams Jan 13, 2019 The fallout within city police departments involved in shootings that garnered widespread public outrage – such as…
Looking to November in Illinois Natalie Gastevich Mar 23, 2018 Although we’ll have to wait for November to see how Illinois’ public official makeup is truly going to change,…
Serving Justice Against the CPD Natalie Gastevich Mar 1, 2018 Last week, after a long seven-year wait, the family of Niko Husband was finally rewarded some justice after he was…
Trudeau in Chicago: A Push for NAFTA Natalie Gastevich Feb 16, 2018 Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a quick tour around the United States, which he kicked off in…
The Never-Ending Fight to Save Chicago Schools Natalie Gastevich Jan 30, 2018 The City of Chicago, led by Rahm Emmanuel, shut down 50 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in 2013. In the five years…
UChicago Trauma Relief Natalie Gastevich Jan 16, 2018 The new year is bringing much needed medical relief to Chicago’s South Side. At the end of 2017, the University of…
Anthony Clark: Rescuing Congress Natalie Gastevich Dec 1, 2017 Anthony Clark, an Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) teacher, announced last spring that he would be…
#NoCopAcademy: Misguided Solutions for the CPD Natalie Gastevich Nov 18, 2017 This past summer, Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel made a proposal for a new $95 million police and firefighter training…
DNAinfo: The End of a Local News Era Natalie Gastevich Nov 5, 2017 Last week, billionaire Joe Ricketts announced that he was shutting down the media conglomerate DNAinfo-Gothamist,…
A Cautionary Tale of Amazon HQ2 Natalie Gastevich Oct 26, 2017 Last week, Chicago formally submitted a bid to house Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and…