Job openings hit 15-year high in February
By Yimian Wu U.S. job openings in February reached the highest level since January 2001, while the numbers of hires and quits fell slightly compared
VIDEO: Victory for Rahm, voter questions: Electioncast 2015
In our last electioncast, we wrap up the mayoral candidates’ post-election events as Mayor Emmanuel celebrates his victory, look into concerns over voter fraud, and
Garza pulls ahead but says 10th ward race ‘too close to call’
By Lizz Giordano and Meghan Tribe Alderman John A. Pope, a 16 year incumbent of the 10th ward, finds himself in a race too close
Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve four more years after winning runoff
By Ellen Kobe Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was elected to a second term on Tuesday after easily defeating challenge Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in an unprecedented
Chicago Elections 2015 – The Runoff
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia were forced into a runoff election after the first election in February, which led to
VIDEO: Emanuel shows confidence in runoff
By Noor Wazwaz and Thomas Yau Despite the two-digit lead over Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the latest Chicago Tribune poll, incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel had
VIDEO: Local artist adds color to Garcia campaign
By Avinash Chak Unsolicited images supporting Jesus “Chuy” Garcia began to appear in public places in February from local artists. In reaction, Garcia’s campaign asked
Video: Underdogs, Money, and Making Art: Medill Reports’ Electioncast 2015
In Medill News Service’s Election 2015 video team’s second update, Abigail Hodgson and Kira Boyd tell us about underdogs, campaign spending and how Jesus “Chuy”
Only 28% of registered voters cast ballots by late afternoon on Tuesday
By Anne Arntson and Jia You Preliminary turnout for the Chicago mayoral election was 28 percent of registered voters as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday,
Campaign advertising seeks to sway minds up to the last minute
By John Rosin Campaign advertisements unabashedly seek to sway your mind as they glorify candidates, nudge opinions and try to cinch the outcome of an
VIDEO: Zen: Practice for Awakening
By Yining Zhou Zen is by no means a new concept in the U.S., but it still seems mysterious. What indeed is Zen in the