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A students guide to midterm elections

A student’s guide to midterm elections

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor October 23, 2022

With midterm elections approaching in three weeks, more and more information has been thrown around online. The DePaulia thought it would be helpful for students to have a guide to follow that breaks down...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, left, and Republican gubernatorial challenger state Sen. Darren Bailey participate in the Illinois Governors Debate at the WGN9 studios, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Chicago.

AP: Illinois candidates focus on crime during governor’s debate

John O'Connor, Associated Press October 19, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Crime in Chicago generated the most heat in Thursday's debate for Illinois governor Tuesday, with Republican challenger Darren Bailey suggesting that fighting lawlessness should...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is in support of the SAFE-T act, a law that features sweeping criminal justice reform and ending the cash bail in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2023. Proponents of the law say this law will help end systemic racism in the criminal justice system in Illinois. There is a large of response to this act as a result of propaganda from political groups.

SAFE-T slander: Misinformation surrounds Illinois’ new criminal justice reform law

Patrick Sloan-Turner and Erik Uebelacker September 25, 2022

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the highly publicized SAFE-T Act into law last year. In recent weeks, the act has been the subject of countless headlines and a major talking point amongst Illinois politicians,...

Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) was sworn into the Chicago City Council at a City Council meeting on Sept. 21. Knudson is the first openly gay alderman for the 43rd Ward.

Timmy Knudsen appointed new alderman for 43rd Ward

Erik Uebelacker September 25, 2022

Freshly appointed Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) was confirmed by the Chicago City Council on Wednesday, putting him in charge of the ward he has called home since 2015. The 32-year-old is now Chicago’s youngest...

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about issues that will be contested come Election Day during a rally at the UIC Forum at the University of Illinois Chicago campus in Chicago on Sept. 16.

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Chicago ahead of November Midterm

Jake Cox, Online Managing Editor September 18, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris made her way to the University of Illinois at Chicago in support of the Illinois Democrats Get Out The Vote campaign ahead of the November midterms 53 days ahead of the midterm. In...

Republican candidate for Illinois governor Darren Bailey speaks to voters during a campaign stop in Athens, Ill., June 14, 2022. Bailey is seeking the Republican nomination to face Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in November.

Skeptical of polls, GOP governor hopefuls see an open race ahead of Illinois primary

Erik Uebelacker June 26, 2022

Just days from Illinois’ June 28 primary election, six Republicans are still fiercely competing to face Democratic incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker this November. Recent polling from the Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate, Glenn Youngkin, speaks to supporters at a rally in Fredericksburg, Va. on Oct. 30, 2021 (Steve Helber | AP)

Election 2021: Youngkin defeats McAuliffe in Virginia gubernatorial race

JOUR 325 Political Reporting November 2, 2021

Follow along for live coverage of 2021 gubernatorial and mayoral races. Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy wins New Jersey Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy won against Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli...

FILE-Illinois Governor JB Pritzker talks to journalism students, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in the press room of the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. Journalism students and faculty attended the candid discussion about the governor’s career and Illinois politics, followed by a question and answer session from the universitys student media outlets.

New ethics reform in Illinois seeks to offset the state’s reputation for corruption

Nika Schoonover, Print Managing Editor June 7, 2021

Note: This headline was changed from "Chicago's reputation for corruption" to "the state's." This was decided to better reflect the story's content.  State lawmakers approved ethics reforms earlier...

Illinois State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, right, hugs Illinois State Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, as they celebrate the passage of Senate Bill 818, the bill to update sex education standards in Illinois,on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Friday, May 28, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

Illinois bill to create more expansive sex education curriculum in state schools

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor June 7, 2021

Senate Bill 818, a bill that updates the sex education curriculum in Illinois, passed in the House with a 60-48 vote last Friday, June 4. With major opposition from Republicans, the bill is headed towards...

Illinois State Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, makes the case that new legislative maps are partisan as he joins Illinois House and Senate Republicans outside Illinois Gov. JB Pritzkers office to urge him to veto the redrawn Illinois legislative maps during a press conference at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Saturday, May 29, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

Redistricting process goes to bipartisan commission after June 30

Nika Schoonover, Print Managing Editor May 31, 2021

The redistricting process has unsurprisingly devolved into another partisan debate, and Illinois Democrats are feeling the pressure to finalize their maps by June 30 — or the task will be delegated to...

In this June 29, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Analysis: A simple ‘a’ led to major change in immigration law

Maddey Martin, Contributing Writer May 23, 2021

On April 29, the Supreme Court made its final ruling in Niz-Chavez v. Garland. Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered the kind of opinion lawyers eat up — one so technical it hinged on the word “A.”  Niz-Chavez...

In this June 29, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Progressives are calling for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Breyer

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief May 16, 2021

Progressives are encouraging Justice Stephen Breyer to resign in hopes that President Joe Biden will appoint the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. Breyer, 82, is known for his progressive rulings...

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