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When safe spaces disappear: Students, faculty grapple with Utah’s anti-DEI law
When safe spaces disappear: Students, faculty grapple with Utah’s anti-DEI law
WSU closed down all cultural centers, harming students.
Sec. of Labor nominee backtracks on former pro-union stance
Sec. of Labor nominee backtracks on former pro-union stance
With a divided House, food courts unite House interns
With a divided House, food courts unite House interns
With a divided House, food courts unite House interns
Students Respond to Trump Administration’s DEI Crackdown
Students Respond to Trump Administration’s DEI Crackdown
Day in the Life: Medill on the Hill
Day in the Life: Medill on the Hill
Harvard joins national scholarship group amid anti-DEI push
Harvard joins national scholarship group amid anti-DEI push
Trump’s new executive order targets 47 of QuestBridge’s college partners
SCOTUS to decide evidence needed to sue employer retirement plans
SCOTUS to decide evidence needed to sue employer retirement plans
WATCH: Thousands gather for People’s March on Washington
WATCH: Thousands gather for People’s March on Washington
Bill targeting trans student athletes faces uncertain Senate fate
Bill targeting trans student athletes faces uncertain Senate fate
The bill would amend Title IX to prohibit transgender students from federally funded school sports.
Vendors Reflect Juneteenth At Berwyn’s 4th Annual Spirit Festival
Vendors Reflect Juneteenth At Berwyn’s 4th Annual Spirit Festival
The festival started in 2021 as a “Unity Fest'' for residents to showcase their cultural flags and artwork. Held on an open parking lot by Harlem Avenue and 16th Street, the festival has since grown to offer line dancing provided by Berywn’s 40+ Double Dutch Sub Club and a slew of food and vendors.
Have a queer experience? Pin it on Queering The Map
Have a queer experience? Pin it on Queering The Map
Northwestern freshman Aaron, who wanted to use a pseudonym for safety, hovered his computer mouse over Shepard Hall on a map before dropping a pin with a message. “I had my first kiss on campus in Shepard. It was the first time I felt I could be openly gay,” read his note. Aaron just added...
The Inside Story On A Billion-Dollar Chemical Company’s Fight To Keep Its Secrets From The Public
The Inside Story On A Billion-Dollar Chemical Company’s Fight To Keep Its Secrets From The Public
After the Cicero Independiente and MuckRock published investigative articles about air pollution and the chemicals company Koppers, it hired a public-relations firm to organize a secret, behind-the-scenes campaign to influence local officials. Read more now.
Koppers Disputes Most Recent Environmental Violations But Plant Records Reveal Two Decades Of Run-Ins With Illinois EPA
Koppers Disputes Most Recent Environmental Violations But Plant Records Reveal Two Decades Of Run-Ins With Illinois EPA
Meet SaShay Butler: The fearless student advocate
Meet SaShay Butler: The fearless student advocate
A landmark Supreme Court case could make firearms easier to obtain for domestic abusers
A landmark Supreme Court case could make firearms easier to obtain for domestic abusers
Meet the new House Speaker: Mike Johnson and his anti-LGBTQ+ history
Meet the new House Speaker: Mike Johnson and his anti-LGBTQ+ history
We’ll learn how to win: HRC’s first president says history proves LGBTQ+ folks can take on the right
We’ll learn how to win: HRC’s first president says history proves LGBTQ+ folks can take on the right
Corazón Community Services Is A Cicero Cultural Powerhouse
Corazón Community Services Is A Cicero Cultural Powerhouse
Corazón Community Services is a non-profit community center dedicated to serving the Cicero community. It has a dance room, kitchen, lounge, a communal garden, and a recently renovated computer lab while also providing free STD testing and health services to youth in the form of sexual health educat
GSAs can be vital for queer youth. The students leading them bear an immense responsibility.
GSAs can be vital for queer youth. The students leading them bear an immense responsibility.
“You’re not leading a club, you’re leading a community.”
The Town of Cicero Has 3 Years Of Delinquent Reports On TIF Money
The Town of Cicero Has 3 Years Of Delinquent Reports On TIF Money
The Town of Cicero currently has $64 million in property tax revenue reserved for TIFs which are special zones created and any property tax revenue made in these special zones is reinvested in the same zone. Since 1987, the Town of Cicero reserved a total of $326 million in property tax revenue to d
Queer youth are increasingly using the Internet to find safe spaces, putting them in danger
Queer youth are increasingly using the Internet to find safe spaces, putting them in danger
Cicero Community Collaborative Opens First-ever Cicero Center
Cicero Community Collaborative Opens First-ever Cicero Center
“Drag isn’t hurting anyone”: The teen star of ‘Drag: the Musical’ has no time for hate
“Drag isn’t hurting anyone”: The teen star of ‘Drag: the Musical’ has no time for hate
You can’t get rid of us: Kid drag sensation ‘Desmond Is Amazing’ refuses to let the haters win
You can’t get rid of us: Kid drag sensation ‘Desmond Is Amazing’ refuses to let the haters win
It’s time to start listening to queer youth. Here’s what they have to say.
It’s time to start listening to queer youth. Here’s what they have to say.
What are queer youth thinking as their rights are under siege? We asked them.
What are queer youth thinking as their rights are under siege? We asked them.
Morton West’s Response To Firearm Threat Reveals Student Concerns
Morton West’s Response To Firearm Threat Reveals Student Concerns
Queer students in Florida are terrified
Queer students in Florida are terrified
Why Is It So Hard To Run For Office In Cicero?
Why Is It So Hard To Run For Office In Cicero?
Students angry NYC trip not incorporating student voices
Students angry NYC trip not incorporating student voices
Upper School hosts recyclable-themed fashion show
Upper School hosts recyclable-themed fashion show
A top 20 bank failed? Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure
A top 20 bank failed? Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure
Meet Santi: The Cicero resident who tried to run for town president
Meet Santi: The Cicero resident who tried to run for town president
Six Stories of Dreaming Big with Students
Six Stories of Dreaming Big with Students
How this Queer Cicero Student Made Space for His Peers
How this Queer Cicero Student Made Space for His Peers
2022-23 Strategic Plan
2022-23 Strategic Plan
The trials and tribulations of trying to watch cartoons in a hispanic home
The trials and tribulations of trying to watch cartoons in a hispanic home
Op-ed: If politicians want a brighter future for queer youth, the solution is obvious
Op-ed: If politicians want a brighter future for queer youth, the solution is obvious
Op-ed: As my identity changes, ‘queer’ still follows me
Op-ed: As my identity changes, ‘queer’ still follows me
Can't sleep? You're not alone, student impacts of the pandemic
Can't sleep? You're not alone, student impacts of the pandemic
The future is changing— so should our high school transcripts
The future is changing— so should our high school transcripts
Meet the new reporting fellows
Meet the new reporting fellows
An educator's perspective on remote learning
An educator's perspective on remote learning
Get Your Seeds! Cicero Public Library opens 'Seed Library'
Get Your Seeds! Cicero Public Library opens 'Seed Library'
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