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U Chicago Freezing PhD Admissions for Multiple Humanities Programs

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 16, 2025 7 Comments

"UChicago, which faces debt issues, has become yet another example of well-known universities freezing or scaling back Ph.D. admissions and programs amid financial pressures and other factors."...

Northwestern Faculty Group Doesn’t Want School to Accept Trump Administration Funds

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2025 10 Comments

“The way forward is to not give in to the lawlessness of the Trump administration — it is to stand up for American institutions of higher education”...

U Chicago Investigates Prof Who Called School ‘Evil’ at Socialism Conference

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 03, 2025 2 Comments

"I love my life at the University of Chicago–my colleagues, my scholarship, and above all my students"...

Beloved Cub Ryne Sandberg Passes Away at 65

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 29, 2025 7 Comments

Ryne Sandberg was more than a baseball player....

Northwestern U Cuts Staff and Halts Hiring Amid Federal Funding Freeze

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 24, 2025 2 Comments

"Like a number of our peer universities, we have now reached a moment when the university must take a series of cost-cutting measures"...

Rush University Medical Center Scales Back ‘Gender Affirming Care’ for Minors

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 23, 2025 1 Comment

“Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable by this Department of Justice.”...

Illegal Immigrant Released After Decapitation Allegations — ICE Recaptures

Posted by Ben Smith on July 20, 2025 16 Comments

"It is absolutely repulsive this monster walked free on Illinois’ streets after allegedly committing such a heinous crime."...

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Illinois Keeps Hemorrhaging Young People

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 04, 2025 33 Comments

"A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential — not just economically, but in civic energy, creativity and community life. That’s bad news for a state that depends on young people to power its workforce and its future."...

Northwestern U. Announces Hiring Freeze and Cost-Cutting Measures

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 11, 2025 3 Comments

"A faculty and staff hiring freeze and reductions to the permanent administrative and academic budgets"...

Northwestern SJP Pamphlet Urges Students to ‘Destroy Amerika’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 31, 2025 16 Comments

“A message to the student intifada: Let us not dialogue with our persecutors”...

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Chicago Resident Confronts Mayor Johnson: ‘Why are You a Racist?’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 21, 2025 50 Comments

Mayor Johnson is a despicable human being....

DOJ Probing Chicago Mayor Over Alleged Racial Hiring Practices

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 20, 2025 22 Comments

Mayor Brandon Johnson admitted he hires black citizens because they're "the most generous people on the planet."...

House Committee Requests Interview With President of Northwestern Regarding Campus Antisemitism

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 12, 2025 1 Comment

"The committee initiated its investigation in 2024 following a wave of assaults and harassment against Jewish students."...

The First American Pontiff: Pope Leo XIV

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 08, 2025 81 Comments

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago, IL as the new pope....

U. Chicago Prof Cancels Midterm, Tells Students to Join Anti-Trump Protest Instead

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 07, 2025 8 Comments

"As a small contribution to this day of action I am cancelling the midterm and calling you, if you are able, to join the Chicago demonstration"...

Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky Makes Her Retirement Official

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 05, 2025 19 Comments

Schakowsky faced a tough primary against a 26-year-old influencer who has a history of bashing Israel....

Report: IL Rep. Jan Schakowsky Will Retire After This Term

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 24, 2025 8 Comments

The 80-year-old faces a tough primary with 26-year-old influencer Kat Abughazaleh, who announced her run in March....

Rahm Emanuel is Likely to Run for President in 2028

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 12, 2025 96 Comments

“I’m not done with public service and I’m hoping public service is not done with me.”...

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