Nation & World Briefs: December 13
December 13, 2018
Turkey train crash leaves 7 dead, dozens injured A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, killing seven people and injuring 46 others, officials and news re said. The 6:30 a.m. (0330 GMT) train from Ankara to the ce...
What brought Kavanaugh and Ford in front of the Senate and what will come of it
Marin Scott, Nation & World Editor
October 1, 2018
The hearings of Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have solidified partisan lines. With both Democrats and Republicans refusing to break ranks on the controversial nominee, the vetting process has included addressing everything from him under oath to sexual assault allegations. On...
The electoral battleground: National midterms 2014
Kevin Gross
October 26, 2014
This year’s Nov. 4 midterm elections will occur across a heated political battleground. Currently, Republicans hold a majority in the House, while Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate with key seats in states traditionally hostile to Democrats. Additionally, 29 states have Republican gov...
Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
December 2, 2019 • 1 Comment
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s retiring police superintendent Monday, citing “ethical...
City Council approves Lightfoot’s $11.6B budget plan
November 26, 2019
The Chicago City Council has passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget...
CTA holiday trains, bus gearing up for season
November 25, 2019
The Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday train will soon roll into service. The...
Autopsy shows UIC student found in car died of strangulation
November 25, 2019
The death of a University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduate student whose...