South Siders divided over the Obama Presidential Center
By DeForest Mapp Medill Reports Transportation, parking and the use of Jackson Park for the Obama Presidential Center are dividing area residents as plans and community feedback continue to pour in. The Chicago Park District is setting the date for the next public meeting for the Obama Presidential Center as well as the Tiger Woods-designed golf course that would refurbish […]
Democratic candidates trade digs at the first televised Illinois gubernatorial forum
By Elizabeth Beyer Democratic candidates with an eye on winning Gov. Bruce Rauner’s title took fire at each other Tuesday night for the first televised debate of the gubernatorial race. The debate signaled a growing rivalry between candidates that include billionaire financier J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Daniel Biss and businessman Chris Kennedy as the […]
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 chatting, eating pizza and prepping for their first debate tournament of the season. “I was nervous for the first bit, but I think it was actually a really great experience […]
Free ‘Macs’ and campaign controversy lure Northwestern undergrads to presidential debate party
By Nia Prater Students squeezed themselves onto couches placed around the room or sat knee-to-knee on the grey carpet in the main lounge of the Northwestern University’s Communications Residential College Sunday night. Seating was at a premium. Even a bench from the grand piano in the corner and a lone table by the window became […]
