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
Shena Gutierrez won’t take U.S. border officials’ ‘no’ for an answer
By Alexa Mencia [The story was republished in Truthout as Wife of Use-of-Force Victim Advocates to Hold Border Officials Accountable and on SJNN] Shena Gutierrez’s
Citizen scientists use their eyes, ears and smartphones to protect birds, frogs and other wildlife
By Teresa Manring Ribbit. Croak. Chirp. Peep. Every frog has a unique call. You can stand at the edge of the pond in your local
Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race heats up, and experts expect a Democratic victory
By Maryam Saleh Wisconsin’s unusual U.S. Senate race between an incumbent Republican and the former three-term Democratic senator he unseated in 2010 is heating up,
Artist couple exhibits pillows to highlight immigration injustice
By Wen-Yee Lee T-shirts and other clothing donated by undocumented immigrants become memoirs of collective experiences as artist Cara Megan Lewis and her husband Alejandro
Cosmic rays from the galaxy help track retreat of glaciers on Earth
By Lakshmi Chandrasekaran Cosmic rays, hurling across the galaxy near light-speed, generate a time machine on Earth for us to measure the retreat of the