Spencer Voyles, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Filed under Politics, Spring 2019, State News
On April 8, Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker signed House Bill 345 into law. This law raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. These products include “electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine prod...
Nathan Cooper, Staff Writer
February 26, 2019
Filed under Opinion Columns, Politics, Spring 2019
The way in which president Trump is appropriating funds for the wall on the United States-Mexico Border should concern every American. Regardless of one’s opinion on immigration, border security or the idea of a border wall...
Jacob Tebbe, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Filed under Campus News, Politics, Spring 2019
The municipal elections for the cities of Springfield and Chicago are approaching. The elections for Chicago will be held on February 26 with a run-off (if necessary) occurring on April 2. The consolidated primary for Springfie...
Spencer Voyles, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
Filed under National News, News, Politics, Spring 2019
In a tweet posted on December 2, rising Democratic Socialist politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called attention to the recently failed audit of The Pentagon. This audit, occurring back in November, revealed a mismanagement of around $21...
Emily Albrecht, Copy Editor
January 30, 2019
Filed under News, Politics, Spring 2019, State News
Now that Bruce Rauner is out of office, Chicago-based entrepreneur, businessman, billionaire and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Robert (J.B.) Pritzker has been elected by the citizens of Illinois to take his place. With...
December 5, 2018
October 24, 2018
Nathan Cooper, Staff Writer
October 17, 2018
Filed under Campus News, Fall 2018, Politics, Top Stories
October 12 saw the fourth Campus Senate meeting of the semester. The meeting started off at 10 a.m. with a discussion about a proposed resolution. This resolution stated that faculty would be strongly...
October 3, 2018
Spencer Voyles, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
Filed under Campus News, Fall 2018, Features, News, Politics
With the future of the campus in their hands, the candidates for the student government association recently debated the pressing issues of UIS students at the Student Union. From campus cats to pools, the debate dredged up so...
