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Candidates running for the position of Alderman in the 43rd Ward respond to questions of public safety and education.

43rd Ward race mirrors other city elections with heavy focus on crime

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor January 22, 2023

“Public safety, public safety and public safety.” 43rd Ward candidate Brian Comer said these are his campaign’s three points of emphasis in front of an audience of more than 100 at the aldermanic...

SGA President Kevin Holechko (right) said he has no reason to believe that DePaul President Robert L. Manuel won't stick to his promises about university improvements.

DePaul Chief of Staff attends SGA meeting, promises improvement

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor January 22, 2023

Arbin Smith, DePaul alum and current Chief of Staff, attended Thursday’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting to answer the representatives’ questions about DePaul President Robert L. Manuel’s...

Kerry was arrested outside St. Vincent de Paul Church on Sheffield ave. a few weeks after he allegedly robbed the church of thousands of dollars.

Man charged with burglary of Lincoln Park church

Vanessa Lopez, Social Media Editor January 20, 2023

After a devastating holiday for the parish, a man has been charged with burglarizing the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Lincoln Park. Hannibal Kerry, 27, was arrested in the 2200 block of North...

Franklin Valderrama, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, denied DePaul's motion to dismiss a Title IX case on January 9. The complaint comes from a former independent contractor whose company provided mental health counseling to DePaul's student athletes from 2005 to 2018.

Judge rules against DePaul’s motion to dismiss Title IX case

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor January 15, 2023

A Northern Illinois District Court Judge denied, on Monday Jan. 9, DePaul University’s motion to dismiss a Title IX case filed by an independent contractor who worked with the school from 2005 to 2018. The...

From top left: Chuy Garcia, Lori Lightfoot, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson were just four of the nine candidates in attendance at the mayoral forum on Saturday.

Chicago’s bunch: Crowded field of mayoral candidates clash over public safety, reproductive rights

Una Cleary and Jacqueline Cardenas January 15, 2023

The Chicago Women Take Action Alliance, an organization dedicated to women’s equity, hosted a mayoral forum on Saturday at the Chicago Temple to discuss women-centered issues in public safety, reproductive...

A Green Line train bound for Ashland/63rd pulls into the Adams & Wabash St. stop.

Not “meeting the moment”: CTA pledges security and shorter wait times in 2023

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor January 15, 2023

As Chicago continues out of the Covid-19 pandemic, one vital service continues to operate at a level that does not serve Chicagoans to the standard pre-pandemic. Due to staffing shortages, CTA has not...

Shouts of support echoed inside the Latinx Cultural Center as roughly 25 Latine students sat in a circle introducing themselves during MESA's first general body meeting on Jan 12.

Latine organization ‘MESA’ brings sense of community to DePaul students

Jacqueline Cardenas, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2023

“I’m from Perú!” one student said, “My family is from Mexico!” another said with pride.  Rounds of applause and shouts of support echoed inside room 305 of the Latinx Cultural Center as...

Pritzker signs assault weapon ban into law

Pritzker signs assault weapon ban into law

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor January 15, 2023

Shortly after Illinois lawmakers listened to audio of the screams of a child at the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting at the hearing on Jan. 9, a 34-20 senate vote approved the measure to ban the possession...

Chantelle Porter, DePaul College of Law alumna and former A. Traub and Associates family attorney, is the first Black woman appointed to serve as a judge in the 18th judicial circuit.

DePaul Law alumna appointed first Black woman to serve as 18th judicial circuit judge

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor January 15, 2023

The Illinois State Supreme Court recently appointed Chantelle Porter, DePaul College of Law alumna and former A. Traub and Associates family attorney, as the first Black woman to serve as a judge in the...

“It just never, ever has worked”: Activists, law experts question CPD decision to reactivate gang database

“It just never, ever has worked”: Activists, law experts question CPD decision to reactivate gang database

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief January 15, 2023

After four years, the Chicago Police Department seeks to reactivate their “gang database” despite no proven effectiveness, according to law experts.  The Criminal Enterprise Information System...

David Hupp, the SGA Senator for Fourth & Fifth Year Students, shares his thoughts on the language within the racial epithet resolution during the discussion portion of the meeting.

SGA reviews racial epithet resolution

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief January 15, 2023

Experiencing high school in a predominantly white area of North Mississippi, graduate student Jaslynn Hodges, Student Government Association (SGA) community engagement coordinator, is no stranger to the...

DePaul Provost Salma Ghanem has held the role of provost since 2018.

Faculty Council: University officials remain uncertain if budget will affect faculty hiring, long-term contracts

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor January 15, 2023

Following an annual report on status of faculty presented to DePaul Faculty Council members in attendance at Wednesday’s meeting, questions arose regarding the promotion and hiring in select departments...

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