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September 24, 2013
Lecture series to examine Chicago, Cook County governmentCivic leaders to address the area’s social, economic, and political conditions
July 9, 2013
Durbin urges support for immigration reform“We need to pass this,” senator tells forum
April 30, 2013
Giving citizens a say on spendingCity planners, officials and activists gather in Chicago this week to promote a new way of spending taxpayers’ money
April 23, 2013
Documenting a ‘large, unconventional life’Researching the eventful life of Eslanda Robeson was journey of discovery for historian Barbara Ransby
April 15, 2013
International conference urges cities to let residents spend their taxesParticipatory budgeting is underway in Chicago and other cities
April 9, 2013
Emanuel has more council support than Daleys“A more compliant ‘rubber stamp’ city council than any mayor in recent history,” report says.
April 2, 2013
Historian remembered as ‘foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time’Robert Remini, an award-winning biographer, was official historian for the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 29, 2013
Historian Robert Remini, 1921-2013Professor emeritus of history was “the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time.”
February 26, 2013
Fighting for ‘life, liberty, pursuit of happiness’Donna Brazile speaks with the soft drawl of her native New Orleans, but she carries a big stick.
February 15, 2013
Political strategist Donna Brazile keynotes Black History Month at UICFeb. 19 campus talk features first African-American woman to manage a presidential campaign.