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Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoStudent-led protests in response to US engagement in the Vietnam War mounted in the 1960s and led to...
Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake
San Francisco Chronicle· 17 hours agoToday is Thursday, May 30, the 151st day of 2024. On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen (roo-AHN’), France. In 1922, the Lincoln ...
Chicago’s Jewish community celebrates Israel Independence Day at Daley Plaza
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 7 days agoCHICAGO — Chicago’s Jewish community is celebrating Israel’s Independence Day at Daley Plaza on...
DePaul protest encampment cleared • Bears schedule breakdown • Chicago hospital hits major milestone
FOX News Chicago· 5 days agoChicago police said the encampment was dismantled by 6 a.m. at 2325 N. Seminary Ave., where the...
We know Trump will be the RNC nominee, but here's why conventions are still important
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoAt the RNC in Miami Beach that year, protests happened a few miles away and TV networks undercovered...
Anti-war protests, a Chicago DNC: Is it 1968 all over again? Some historians say no
NPR· 7 days agoHe acknowledges the ongoing conflict is "dramatically galvanizing" people in the U.S., especially...
GOP lawmakers: 'Outrageous' CTU members 'bully' lawmakers for more money
The Center Square· 5 days agoOnly two of every 10 Black students can read at grade level, according to Chicago Public Schools...
Police take down pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAt one point Thursday, protesters zeroed in on the student center on campus – but public safety...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's first year: Balancing progressivism with public pressure
WFLD via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJohnson continues to learn on the job, as he deals with citywide college protests over the war in Gaza while Chicago’s turn on the national stage looms ...
How my story about Nazi-looted art inspired an opera by one of America's greatest composers
The Forward· 6 days agoHeggie is celebrated around the world for his opera Dead Man Walking (based on Sister Helen...