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DePaul Biz and CTA launch partnership for economic development in Red Line Extension

DePaul Biz and CTA launch partnership for economic development in Red Line Extension

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor January 20, 2025

DePaul professors in the Driehaus College of Business are looking to bring their classwork to the real world through a new partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The partnership began this...

A CTA train heads to the Loop on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at the Addison stop. Congestion pricing is designed to incentivize commuters to use public transit instead of driving.

Stuck in traffic? New tax could help.

Lina Gebhardt, Multimedia Editor January 20, 2025

For Fatima Syeda, a commute to class means a 45-mile drive from Huntley to Chicago. The senior health sciences student says she spends “about two hours (commuting) in the morning with traffic.”  “I...

Ella Venne, front, holds a cup she found in the remains of her family's home destroyed by the Eaton Fire as she searches with Glendale Fire Department captain Chris Jernegan, left, and his wife Alison in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

‘They were losing everything in the blink of an eye’: Los Angeles fires hit students hard

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor January 20, 2025

At around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, a small fire was reported near the Pacific Palisades, an affluent residential neighborhood in west Los Angeles. As of Jan. 17, it’s estimated that 50-75% of the...

A motorcade carrying President-elect Donald Trump departs Trump International Golf Club, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla

‘A team effort’: What does ‘security’ mean at an inauguration?

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer January 19, 2025

All eyes will be on Washington, D.C., ahead of the presidential inauguration on Monday. With more than 200,000 people expected to descend on the nation’s capital, there will be many safety measures put...

Juan Raya serenades the protestors at Plaza Tenochtitlán on January 12, 2025. Protestors sang, danced and chanted as they raised awareness about the amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance.

City Council votes to keep Welcoming City Ordinance in Chicago

Nupur Bosmiya, La DePaulia Managing Editor January 19, 2025

Last week, the City Council voted against the amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance, 39-11. That means, the city will keep its sanctuary city status as is to protect undocumented residents. Introduced...

El concejal Byron Sigcho-López del Distrito 25 se dirige a los manifestantes en la Plaza Tenochtitlán el 12 de enero de 2025. Sigcho-López se opuso rotundamente a la enmienda a la Ordenanza de la Ciudad Acogedora.

El Consejo Municipal vota a favor de mantener la Ordenanza de Ciudad Acogedora en Chicago

Nupur Bosmiya, La DePaulia Managing Editor January 19, 2025

La semana pasada, el Consejo Municipal votó en contra de la enmienda a la Ordenanza de Ciudad Acogedora, con un resultado de 39-11. Esto significa que la ciudad mantendrá su estatus de ciudad santuario...

People take their places as a rehearsal begins on the West Front of U.S. Capitol ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Washington.

Corporations pour millions into inauguration Democrats plan to ditch

Lina Gebhardt and Jake Cox January 18, 2025

On Jan. 20, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for the second time, with a host of political officials expected to attend the celebration. Backing the event is a record $170 million...

Dorval Carter Jr. President of the Chicago Transit Authority speaks to reporters at the Forest Park Village Hall over the shooting death of four people on a Chicago-area transit Blue Line train yesterday morning, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Forest Park, Ill. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

BREAKING: CTA President Dorval Carter to retire

Avery Schoenhals, Campus News Editor January 13, 2025

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced in a news release Monday that President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. will retire after 10 years as the agency’s leader. Upon retiring, Carter will become president...

Viruses on the rise: DePaul students hit by spike in flu and norovirus cases

Viruses on the rise: DePaul students hit by spike in flu and norovirus cases

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief January 13, 2025

Influenza and RSV positivity rates are on an upward trend in Chicago, as a national spike in norovirus cases also burdens DePaul students with contagious symptoms. The acute respiratory illness activity...

A voter brings their completed ballot for the City of Chicago to the ballot casting station at the election Supersite at 191 North Clark on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The steady stream of voters highlights the importance of every single ballot.

Chicago voters gear up for the 2024 election: Early voting and dodging misinformation

LiLi Jarvenpa, News Editor October 28, 2024

Voters across Chicago will line up to fill out their ballots on Nov. 5, 2024 in the presidential election. For many, voting is a chance to participate in local and national politics and elect representatives...

Lucas Godwin casts their ballot on the first day of early voting for the 2024 Presidential General Election, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in Chicago.

Ballot highlights: IVF, taxes and election interference

LiLi Jarvenpa, News Editor October 28, 2024

Voters in Illinois will be able to answer three advisory questions on the 2024 election ballot addressing reproductive health, Illinois’ tax structure and election interference penalties. The ballot...

District 4 school board candidates Carmen Gioiosa and Karen Zaccor answer audience questions at the South Lakeview Neighbors’ meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. The audience was eager for candidates to put forward their plans in advocating for the district and Chicago Public Schools.

Forum gives look inside Chicago’s first school board election

Isabella Russomanno, Contributing Writer October 21, 2024

Chicago’s first-ever election for a citywide school board is underway as several public-facing conflicts involving Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, the Chicago Teachers...

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