In yet another blow for Illinois politics, Carla Oglesby has grabbed headlines for all of the wrong reasons. Oglesby was arrested for embezzling $300,000 by steering “24-9” contracts to companies that she owns or profits from. By keeping the value of contracts just under $25,000, Oglesby was able to award […]

Recently there has been a lot of buzz going around the tech world about companies from Google to Amazon scrambling to release their answer to Apple’s iPad.  This got me to thinking of what the best use for these devices may be, and then it came to me.  If you […]

The Celtic Tiger is dead.  The boom years of Ireland (1995-2007) are officially over and prized horses, now starving, are roaming the streets where out of work bankers have returned to school to study agriculture, and the banks are poised on the brink of collapse. This is the reality of […]

I have been a gamer all my life. While some people choose to delve into the world of film or literature for their narrative fix, I see potential in video games, and have rejoiced in watching the industry evolve and mature over time. Video games have reached the point in […]

The Chicago Police Department currently faces a 2,300 officer shortage daily. Based on FBI crime statistics, the website neighborhoodscout.com stated that two of the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in the country hail from the Windy City. Chicago Police Department officers have been shot and killed both on and off duty […]

True or False? Homosexuality is a part of society. Unless your name is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and you live in Iran, the answer is true. America is a society for all individuals, homosexuals included. We are here! We are queer! Now give us our rights, America! On Tuesday, Sept 21, the […]

Nowadays, traditions are not what they were. One good thing that emerged with time though, and has been valued in every culture, is respect of education. The most important pillar in one society today is its enlightenment.   Every nation has developed national educational standards, grades one to twelve, as […]

Mayor Daley, who was first elected on April 4, 1989, was since re-elected five times, according to the City of Chicago website. On Sept 7 he announced that he will not run again for the 2011 election, as his term will end in May, 2011. Mayor Daley’s notable achievements include […]

There is something seriously wrong with our news media today.  Whether you are a ninth year senior or a first year freshman, in a relatively short period of time the world beckons beyond these university walls.   This world, which awaits your ideas, insights and talents, contains no shortage of issues […]

#8220;Everyone knows that politicians in Illinois are corrupt.” a friend of mine from Florida once dismissively said to me with a sigh.  My heart skipped a beat, and I felt a fist clench inside of me in anger at those words because I do not believe that is true.  I […]