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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a primary election night rally, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Eastern Market in Detroit.

Elizabeth Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout

Associated Press / March 5, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday,...

United is first airline to cut US flying due to coronavirus outbreak

United is first airline to cut US flying due to coronavirus outbreak

Associated Press / March 5, 2020

United Airlines will reduce flights, freeze hiring and ask employees to volunteer for unpaid leave as the airline struggles with weak demand for travel because of the new virus outbreak. United said...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a primary election night campaign rally Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Takeaways from Super Tuesday: Bloomberg out, Biden buoyed

Associated Press / March 4, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Super Tuesday was the biggest day on the primary calendar, and the results seemed very likely to reshape the Democratic presidential race in ways few people could have predicted a couple...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a primary night election rally in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.

Joe Biden nabs Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg backing on Super Tuesday eve

Associated Press / March 2, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Rivals no more, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice president...

This Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 image from cellphone video shows Chicago police officers trying to apprehend a suspect inside a downtown Chicago train station. After a struggle with police, the suspect was shot as he fled up the escalator with the officers in pursuit. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said video footage of police shooting and wounding the suspect is “extremely disturbing” and that she supports the interim police superintendent's request for prosecutors to be sent directly to the scene.

Charges dropped against man shot by Chicago cop at Grand station

Associated Press / March 2, 2020

A man shot and seriously wounded by a Chicago police officer in a downtown train station won't face charges, as prosecutors on Sunday dropped the criminal case stemming from an incident captured on bystander...

Outside the MAT Asphalt Factory on Pershing Road on the Southwest Side. The factory, which releases fumes when in operation, is adjacent to McKinley Park and near a K-12 charter school.

McKinley Park residents fighting for clean air try to block controversial asphalt plant on Chicago’s Southwest Side

Robert Beedle moved to McKinley Park in 2015, looking to settle down with his wife in a family-friendly, tight-knit community on Chicago’s Southwest Side.  The neighborhood seemed like a perfect...

Emad Mahou at his office at DePaul University.

From Syria to DePaul: Developer reflects on role in starting Syrian revolution

Brita Hunegs / March 1, 2020

Emad Mahou spends his days writing code and building tools for the university's various digital interfaces as a software engineer at DePaul. But nine years ago this month, he was building something very...

From left to right: Margaret Croke, Jonathan “Yoni” Pizer and James “Jimmy” Garfield.

Newly-vacant 12th district seat catches the eyes of many

Patsy Newitt, Multimedia Editor / March 1, 2020

The 12th district state representative seat is hotly contested. Big name candidate endorsements create a narrative of Mayor Lori Lightfoot vs. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, or the Chicago Tribune vs. the Sun-Times. Outside...

A man wears a Dominican Republic flag in front of the Bean in Chicago. A group gathered in front of the bean on the Dominican Republics independence day, the group was protesting what they consider unfair elections in their home country.

Dominican Republic election suspension prompts protests

Hillary Flores and Maria Guerrero / March 1, 2020

A suspension made to Dominican Republic’s nationwide municipal elections prompted people from the Caribbean country to step-out into what is said to be the heart of Chicago: The Bean. In the midst...

Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg walks to speaks with members of the media, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Plains, Ga.

Pete Buttigieg ending his presidential campaign

Associated Press / March 1, 2020

Democrat Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign for president. Three people with knowledge of Buttigieg’s decision tell The Associated Press he is informing campaign staff. They were not authorized...

Coronavirus is ‘moving too fast’: With its third confirmed case, Illinois struggles to keep up

Mackenzie Murtaugh and Brita Hunegs / March 1, 2020

It was a tumultuous weekend in Chicago. On Friday, police shot a man traveling from train car to train car at the Grand Red Line stop. Sunday might have raised the overall mood of the city with the annual...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Meet Me at the Mission teaches DePaul the real meaning of Mardi Gras

Jessica Grekowicz / March 1, 2020

Troves of delectable seafood and deep-fried delights were shared among DePaul students Tuesday night as they celebrated St. Vincent DePaul’s mission and values at the carnival celebration of Mardi Gras.  DePaul...

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