Looking to November in Illinois Natalie Gastevich Mar 23, 2018 Although we’ll have to wait for November to see how Illinois’ public official makeup is truly going to change,…
Trudeau in Chicago: A Push for NAFTA Natalie Gastevich Feb 16, 2018 Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a quick tour around the United States, which he kicked off in…
Anthony Clark: Rescuing Congress Natalie Gastevich Dec 1, 2017 Anthony Clark, an Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) teacher, announced last spring that he would be…
#NoCopAcademy: Misguided Solutions for the CPD Natalie Gastevich Nov 18, 2017 This past summer, Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel made a proposal for a new $95 million police and firefighter training…
A Cautionary Tale of Amazon HQ2 Natalie Gastevich Oct 26, 2017 Last week, Chicago formally submitted a bid to house Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and…
Saving Illinois Elections: Campaign Finance Reform Natalie Gastevich Oct 19, 2017 Last week, Ameya Pawar, alderman from the 47th ward of Chicago, dropped out of the Illinois Democratic primary…
HB 40: Saving Abortion Access in Illinois Natalie Gastevich Oct 9, 2017 Last week, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 40 into law. HB 40 expands public funding for abortions…
The Chicagoan: Countering the Media Narrative Natalie Gastevich Sep 27, 2017 Chicago is often thrown around by politicians as an example of one of the greatest failures of the United States,…
Giving Kids a Chance: Chance the Rapper Supports Chicago Public Schools Natalie Gastevich Mar 23, 2017 A few weeks ago, Chance the Rapper made national headlines after meeting with Governor Rauner, of Illinois, to…