Election Update: The Latino vote
Reporter Miles Painter speaks with Medill Reports writer Alex Ortiz, who has been spending the past week interviewing members of Chicago’s Latino Community. Published at
Tales from the ‘overseen’: East Chicago residents line up to vote
By Cloee Cooper “I think we got screwed this year,” said Ashley Zavala, a 28-year-old custodian at a public school in East Chicago, Ind. She
Curbside Splendor press grows as writers publish writers
By Lauren Ball A now-defunct punk band, one unassuming brick apartment building in the middle of Humboldt Park, and two friendly (though unapologetically territorial) cats
Election Update: What happens after Election Day?
Reporter Carolyn Cakir talks with political reporter and Medill professor Peter Slevin about what the candidates do while they wait for the polls to close,
Artist Diane Thater is transforming the landscape of video installation
By Lauren Ball As if entering hallowed ground, stepping into an art museum implies formality. We try not to click our heels too loudly against
Medill ElectionCast: Before the numbers come in
Election Day in Chicago is over. All that is left is to count the votes. Catch up with our team of Medill reporters who have
Election Update 2016
Here’s the latest Medill Reports Election 2016 Update. We spoke with Trevor Gervais, lead organizer at Common Cause Illinois, about election ad spending. Posted at
Millennial voters: Don’t count them in, don’t count them out, either
By Jordan Gaines In the final leg of the race to the White House all hands are on deck to get millennials to the polls.
Chance the Rapper uses Twitter to rally fans for massive parade to the polls
By Nia Prater “If you’re planning on voting tomorrow, say ‘hell yeah!’” exhorted local rapper DJ OddCouple, hyping up the crowd in front of the
The Joffrey’s Romeo and Juliet highlights 2016’s political divide
By Lauren Ball With America in the midst of a political season rife with conflict, confrontation, and discord, the Joffrey Ballet’s contemporary interpretation of Romeo
Banking on getting Asian American voters to the polls
By Jingzhe (Kelly) Wang This is what a phone bank sounds like. One difference is the potential voters are all Asian Americans.
This just in: Election-day updates from around Chicago
At this time, the final presidential results are still being tallied. But plenty of Illinois and Chicago races have been decided. Check out our full