Native Americans put aside differences at Standing Rock to fight pipeline construction
By Cloee Cooper [Continuing updates on the DAPL pipeline story here.] Donnielle Wanatee, a member of the federally recognized Sac and Fox tribe of the
Asian Americans seek voice and political power
By Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang and Jingzhe Kelly Wang It was a Wednesday night, five days before early voting started in Illinois and Paula Camaya, a
Muslims at Chicago rally stump for Clinton, vow to get out the vote
By Muna Khan At least 100 people gathered at a banquet hall on a cloudy Saturday afternoon on Oct. 15 in Chicago’s Rogers Park to
Knitted Knockers: Changing the pattern of breast cancer
By Anna Foley For Chrysanthi Koutsiviti, knitting is more than just pushing a piece of yarn back and forth between needles — it’s an expression
New citizens welcomed in spooktacular ceremony
By Duke Omara Asonme Fozong bubbled with anticipation for the day she has long looked forward to. The 15-year-old, who was born in Cameroon, was
Chicago high school debaters take on the ‘most important things in the world’
By Emily Olsen It’s late on a Friday evening, but the cafeteria at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences is packed, filled with students
Hand-picked CPS board no longer works for parents who want their own vote
By Meredith Francis and Emily Olsen While many are already casting their ballots for the presidential election, some Chicago parent and community groups are demanding
In Waukesha, small businesses wonder whether Democrats or Republicans can change their lives
By David Jordan and Nona Tepper On Main Street in downtown Waukesha, a sleepy Milwaukee suburb, the perspective is decidedly local. Most shops close at
U.S. Senate race is Milwaukee Muslims’ hope for another Washington ally
By Maryam Saleh Milwaukee area Muslims’ support for Hillary Clinton is “unenthusiastic” and “reluctant,” largely stirred by Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, say community members and
New early voting location draws more traffic
by Christen Gall Reyna Hernandez wanted to make a difference in the election by casting her vote early on the second day of the early
Freedom to oppress: Two journalists face the power of Trump’s influence at a Green Bay rally
By Christen Gall and Jasmine Minor GREEEN BAY, Wisc. – She jabbed me hard enough to make me drop my phone. A teenager, she was
Citizenship backlog silences potential Illinois voters
By Nona Tepper [A national version of the story was published in the Washington Post. Read it here: Yes, the election is rigged — against