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Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator from Hampshire, spoke with audience members following the University of Chicago Institute of Politics event. Throughout the discussion, Ayotte noted the lack of Republican women running for public offices.

Record female candidacies could make 2018 the ‘Year of the Woman’

By Savannah Eadens
Jose S. Landaverde, an activist and priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Little Village led the march of protesters past the Thompson Center. 

Immigrant workers protest on May Day, insist policy change

By Savannah Eadens
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs held a forum to discuss “securing democracy” at One Prudential Plaza, 130 E. Randolph St., on April 25. The panelists were co-directors of The Alliance for Securing Democracy and Senior Fellows for The German Marshall Fund of the United States Jamie Fly and Laura Rosenberger. The panel was led by the Director of Government and Diplomatic Programs at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Matt Abbott. 

Experts say Russia attack on US democracy targeted weaknesses

By Savannah Eadens
Legislation could fill need for mental health assistance in Illinois schools

Legislation could fill need for mental health assistance in Illinois schools

By Savannah Eadens
Joe Padilla, a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, joined The People’s Lobby in protest of Cook County’s cash bail system.

Lawsuit, rally draws attention to Cook County bail reform

By Savannah Eadens
Info courtesy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Immigration policy shift affects more than DACA

By Savannah Eadens
Chicago population decrease may reflect lack of jobs, crime, housing

Chicago population decrease may reflect lack of jobs, crime, housing

By Savannah Eadens
Jim Allen, communication director for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, noticed an up-tick in early and mail-in voting in the 2018 primaries.

Experts analyze primary election results

By Savannah Eadens
Do privacy laws exist in cyberspace? Illinois joins lawsuit against Facebook, Cambridge Analytica over alleged data breach

Do privacy laws exist in cyberspace? Illinois joins lawsuit against Facebook, Cambridge Analytica over alleged data breach

By Savannah Eadens
Ballot mishaps at primaries highlight third party struggle

Ballot mishaps at primaries highlight third party struggle

By Savannah Eadens
Old Chicago Main Post on 433 West Van Buren St. is now recognized as a Chicago landmark and after more than 20 years of vacancy, will be developed into retail and office spaces. 

Look around: Landmarks preserve Chicago history

By Savannah Eadens
Elsie Hernandez, president of the Haitian American Museum of Chicago, stands for a portrait in the museum's space at 4654 N. Racine Ave. 

Notable Native: Elsie Hector Hernandez

By Savannah Eadens
Carol Marin, an NBC Chicago journalist, moderated the attorney general candidate forum. 

Attorney general candidates address conflicts of interest, sexual harassment, gun violence

By Savannah Eadens
State program to encourage more students pursue STEM

State program to encourage more students to pursue STEM

By Savannah Eadens
ServiceNow is currently working out of a temporary workspace in the Fulton Market, before moving to a permanent location. 

Windy City isn’t new Silicon Valley

By Savannah Eadens
Bela Urbina, a 15-year-old student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, speaks to the 1,000 protesters gathered at the Florida Capitol for the Rally in Tally in Tallahassee, Fla., Monday, Feb 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Chicago students plan gun violence walk-out

By Savannah Eadens
Students and others listen as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley spoke at the University of Chicgao Institute of Politics in her first ever visit to a university. 

Ambassador Haley: UN diplomats are glued to Trump’s tweets

By Savannah Eadens
Outdoor cafés on Wabash spice up neighborhood

Outdoor cafés on Wabash spice up neighborhood

By Savannah Eadens
Decriminalization may be road to legalization in Illinois

Decriminalization may be road to legalization in Illinois

By Savannah Eadens
Aging equipment could threaten future Illinois elections

Aging equipment could threaten future Illinois elections

By Savannah Eadens
Kelly Shingleton, 29, enjoyed her meal  at the Chicago French Market, 131 N. Clinton St., Feb. 8. The French Market is one of five popular food halls in Chicago.

Chicago has appetite for food halls

By Savannah Eadens
An X-rated freedom: when porn preferences and sexuality don’t align

An X-rated freedom: when porn preferences and sexuality don’t align

By Savannah Eadens
To bang or not to bang—that is your choice

To bang or not to bang—that is your choice

By Savannah Eadens
‘Lady Doritos’ another example of distasteful gendered products

‘Lady Doritos’ another example of distasteful gendered products

By Savannah Eadens
Study: Chicago South, West sides feel misrepresented in media

Study: Chicago South, West sides feel misrepresented in media

By Savannah Eadens
A proposed extension route to the CTA red line will extend the southbound ending from 95th/Dan Ryan to 130th.

CTA proposes route for transportation desert

By Savannah Eadens
The City of Chicago is the second entity to sue U.S. Steel, a corporation that sits across the lake in Portage, Indiana, visible from Promontory Point in Hyde Park. U.S. Steel violated its clean water permit when it discharged chromium into the lake last year. 

City sues US Steel for polluting Lake Michigan

By Savannah Eadens
New law addresses gender, trauma in women’s prisons

New law addresses gender, trauma in women’s prisons

By Savannah Eadens
Leslie Munger, deputy governor of Illinois, Kevin Davenport, associate loan officer for the Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, Jason Johnson, director of entrepreneurship for the Chicago Urban League, Evelyn Diaz, president of Heartland Alliance and Dan Sprehe, managing director of corporate responsibility for the Central Region at JPMorgan Chase & Co, spoke on the Inspiring Investment in Chicago Neighborhoods panel on Jan. 17 at Ferguson Hall, 600 S. Michigan Ave.

Experts: Chicago needs collaboration, neighborhood investment

By Savannah Eadens
CPD attributes gun violence reduction to new tech

CPD attributes gun violence reduction to new tech

By Savannah Eadens
Neha Gill, executive director of Apna Ghar, Inc., poses for a photograph Jan. 17 in the organization's offices at 4350 N. Broadway.

Notable Native: Neha Gill

By Savannah Eadens
Journalists, take a look at your own newsrooms

Journalists, take a look at your own newsrooms

By Savannah Eadens
Georgiana Rose Simpson’s bust is the first installment of the Monumental Women Project started by Shae Omonijo and Asya Akca, two political science students at the University of Chicago.

Chicago black history discovered through public art

By Savannah Eadens
CTA riders will see a 25 cent increase per ride and a $5 increase for the monthly passes starting January 2018. It is unclear whether the cost of Columbia’s Ventra U-Pass will increase for the Fall 2018 Semester. 

CTA raises fares for 2018, cites state budget cuts

By Savannah Eadens
State program trains police, public on dementia

State program trains police, public on dementia

By Savannah Eadens
Surazon Nushusin, left, and Mohammad Miah are Rohingya refugees who come to the cultural center to learn English every week. A volunteer English as Second Language teacher helps them practice numbers and colors using toy cars. 

North Side cultural center unites Rohingya refugees together

By Savannah Eadens
Chicago couple Amy Little and Lee Ravenscroft operate Working Bikes, a nonprofit that has donated more than 50,000 bikes worldwide since 1999. Bikes give residents of impoverished countries mobility and independence, Little said. 

Notable Native: Amy Little and Lee Ravenscroft

By Savannah Eadens
A Holiday Dilemma: When going home for Thanksgiving means entering a world of pain

A Holiday Dilemma: When going home for Thanksgiving means entering a world of pain

By Savannah Eadens
A designated walking/biking section of Lakeshore trail runs parallel to Lake Shore Drive, which has a 40 mph speed limit, and some vehicular access points.

Bike path safety questioned after NYC terror attack

By Savannah Eadens
Former New York Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff (left) and former Chicago Deputy Mayor Steve Koch (right) discussed how the two municipalities can compete as global cities with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. 

Chicago vs. New York City: Former deputy mayors compare city vitality, growth

By Savannah Eadens
An Oct. 23 open letter to the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives stated misogyny is alive and well in Springfield. 

Politicians say ‘no more’ to sexual harassment in state Capitol

By Savannah Eadens
Initiative closes gap in CPS college courses

Initiative closes gap in CPS college courses

By Savannah Eadens
Women, diversity needed across all galaxies

Women, diversity needed across all galaxies

By Savannah Eadens
Showtime’s “The Chi” created this convenience store for a set, then threw away all the food used as props in North Lawndale—one of Chicago’s worst  food deserts.

Food deserts still plague South Side neighborhoods

By Savannah Eadens
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association, speaks at the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., about her experience with civil organizing and activism Oct. 19.

Dolores Huerta talks activism, politics

By Savannah Eadens, Metro Reporter
Some believe the historic hotel is haunted, but Congress Plaza Hotel management does not support the rumors. But the hotel also hosts the annual Haunted Halloween Ball. 

Haunted rumors don’t spook business from Congress Hotel

By Savannah Eadens
Study: Climate change endangers Midwest infrastructure

Study: Climate change endangers Midwest infrastructure

By Savannah Eadens
Info courtesy of The Kaiser Family Foundation

State law protects women from federal birth control regulation

By Savannah Eadens
CPD video series sheds light on police suicide

CPD video series sheds light on police suicide

By Savannah Eadens
Families gathered in Welles Park Oct. 5 for the Walk Strong march to bring awareness to recent sexual assault reports in the neighborhood.

Sexual assaults on North Side raise safety questions

By Savannah Eadens
Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia. 

Notable Native: Anna Valencia

By Savannah Eadens
Initiative works to eliminate HIV in most-affected group

Initiative works to eliminate HIV in most-affected group

By Savannah Eadens
Home rehab project could bring hope to Chicago neighborhoods

Home rehab project could bring hope to Chicago neighborhoods

By Savannah Eadens
‘Chicago ID’ will offer more access to city services

‘Chicago ID’ will offer more access to city services

By Savannah Eadens
Amazon is in search of a second location to mirror its Seattle headquarters, captured here. If chosen, the development could bring 50,000 jobs to Chicago

Chicago bids for Amazon’s second headquarters

By Savannah Eadens
Following the panel, boards were set up around the lobby displaying plans and information about the OPC. A representative of the Obama Foundation listens to community member's questions about the landscape. 

Barack Obama answers community questions about Presidential Center

By Savannah Eadens
Trust Act aims to make Illinois a ‘sanctuary state’

Trust Act aims to make Illinois a ‘sanctuary state’

By Savannah Eadens
New treatment gives second chance to leukemia patients at U of Chicago

New treatment gives second chance to leukemia patients at U of Chicago

By Savannah Eadens
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he is open to removing the Balbo monument near Soldier Feild and changing the name of Balbo Drive, which honors italo Balbo, who was a pilot in the Italian fascist regime of the 1930s. 

Chicago monuments at heart of controversy

By Savannah Eadens
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