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Chicago Teen Who Entered College At 10 Earns Doctorate At 17
The Huffington Post· 6 hours agoDorothy Jean Tillman II’s participation in Arizona State University’s May 6 commencement was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she ...
Some key dates in Mayor Brandon Johnson's first year in office
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoBrandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and former Chicago Teachers Union organizer, emerges...
Democrats Brace for Gaza War Protests at Convention in Chicago
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoOrganizers note that their numbers are much less than the more than 1,800 Sanders delegates in 2016...
Biden talks momentum in Chicago
Politico· 6 days agoChicago health experts urge up-to-date vaccination, by the Tribune’s Angie Leventis Lourgos — Calumet City mayor promises to pay back ...
The Rundown: Ending cash bail appears to be working
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 6 days agoIllinois abolished cash bail under the Pretrial Fairness Act, which went into effect six months ago and was among a wave of policing reforms introduced...
Today in History: May 21, Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoToday is Tuesday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2024. There are 224 days left in the year. On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. In 1471, King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49.
Columbia, Chicago, and the Movies About ’68
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 days agoExploring the parallels between the social unrest of then and now on film.
Batory nomination to Amtrak board of directors potentially changes its dynamic: Analysis - Trains
Trains.com· 7 days agoExcept for Normal, Ill., Mayor Chris Koos (whose office shares a building with the Amtrak station...
Last Call for 5.7.24 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics
Florida Politics· 7 days agoA prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. Don’t worry, everyone is OK, and the...
Playbook: Biden's race to Trump-proof his legacy
Politico· 7 days agoEastern. Afterward, he’ll stop at two campaign events in Wisconsin and Chicago before returning to the White House. Biden is also sitting down for an...