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Nia Brown, a South Side Chicago resident, decides to help paint the mural after walking by Millennium Park.

Organizers memorialize Rosa Parks with public mural

By Isaiah Colbert, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2020

Denise Arnold (right) assists Vincent Smith to early vote in the Illinois primary.

Opinion: Former inmates deserve to have their voting rights respected, not canceled

By Margaret Smith, Opinions Editor
March 16, 2020

Associate Professor in the English and Creative Writing Department Gary Johnson wrote a 6-page narrative poem on Black Panther Party activist and chairman Fred Hampton, killed by Chicago police 50 years ago.

Q&A: Professor commemorates legacy of activist Fred Hampton

By Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter
December 8, 2019

Civil rights activist Angela Davis gives her keynote speech.

Angela Davis helps kick off refounding of organization born from her 1970 arrest

By Justin Anderson, Photojournalist
November 27, 2019

Guest Editor's Note: I am here and queer with plenty to fear

Guest Editor’s Note: I am here and queer with plenty to fear

By Miranda Manier, Managing Editor
October 20, 2019

Rachel Galvis, Associate Professor in the English department at The University of Chicago, presents her work July 15.

‘Abortion is just one piece of the puzzle’: Poets highlight reproductive justice

By Kendall Polidori, Staff Reporter
July 25, 2019

Starbucks isn’t the problem, America is

By Editorial Board
April 28, 2018

Supporting Austin bombings’ victims means addressing racism

By Editorial Board
April 2, 2018

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
March 5, 2018

The Congress Parkway Bridge and the Civic Opera House have new plans to redesign the unused space.

Chicago preparing for major Riverwalk expansion

By Blaise Mesa
September 25, 2017

Medical marijuana dispensary could soon arrive in Rogers Park

Medical marijuana dispensary could soon arrive in Rogers Park

By Eric Bradach
December 12, 2016

Activists share doubts on CPD’s diversity outreach

Activists share doubts on CPD’s diversity outreach

By Eric Bradach
December 5, 2016

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