Nationwide protests in Chile garner little U.S. attention
Kelly Garcia, Contributing Writer
November 11, 2019
Protests in Chile have been escalating since mid-October amidst decades of tension over high student debt, economic inequality and a broken welfare system, with students at the forefront of the resistance. Protests began about a month ago when high school students organized a campaign of fare-dod...
Nation & World Briefs: January 22, 2018
January 22, 2018
Amazon announces short list for next headquarters location Amazon's second home could be in an already tech-heavy city, such as Boston, New York or Austin, Texas. Or it could be in the Midwest, say, Indianapolis or Columbus, Ohio. Or the company could go outside the U.S. altogether and set up shop in ...
Elena King, Contributing Writer
January 19, 2020 • No Comments
Chicago, home to some of the highest taxes in the nation, introduced a new rideshare tax on Jan. 6. This...
Women’s March Chicago 2020 focuses on local elected officials, marchers with disabilities
January 18, 2020
Women and allies took to Chicago’s slush-filled streets Jan. 18 for the fourth-annual,...
Chicagoans swarm dispensaries in first week of recreational cannabis sales
January 12, 2020
By 6 a.m. on New Year’s day, thousands were already lined up outside the many...
Real ID is coming — here’s what you need to know
January 12, 2020
By Oct. 1, 2020, Illinois citizens will be required to have a Real ID in lieu...