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Sanders campaign not able to top Clinton in S.C.
By JESSICA COLOPY & NICHOLAUS GARCIA Columbia S.C. – Beverly King was one of the few who cast her vote for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in South Carolina’s Democratic Primary Feb. 27. King, who cast her ballot at Hand Middle School, said she’s supported Sanders since before his campaign officially began last May. “I actually have […]
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Clinton Wins Big in South Carolina
February 29, 2016 Comments Off on Clinton Wins Big in South Carolina
Nader Alghoul & Elaine Rojas-Castillo With Super Tuesday looming, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won her first decisive victory in the 2016 presidential race Saturday. The landslide victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary marks a turning point for Clinton, who lost handily eight years ago to a senator named Barack Obama. U.S. […]
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Bernie Sanders rally at Old Water Tower Place draws hundreds
February 28, 2016 Comments Off on Bernie Sanders rally at Old Water Tower Place draws hundreds
Bernie Sanders supporters totaling in the hundreds hosted a rally Saturday at Chicago’s Old Water Tower Place in support of the presidential candidate. Socialists Alternative, a national organization, organized the rally, which began Saturday afternoon at Daley Plaza. Carrying signs and chanting the name of their candidate, the supporters marched to Old Water Tower […]
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Postpartum Psychiatric Illness Remains a Lingering Challenge
February 26, 2016 Comments Off on Postpartum Psychiatric Illness Remains a Lingering Challenge
Melanie Stokes was a wonderful woman: kind-hearted, and always smiling, said her mother Carol Blocker. “She was joyful,” Blocker said. “The only thing she talked about was positive things.” When Stokes became pregnant, everything in her life seemed to be in place. She was happy and eager to be a mother. It was something she […]
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Health Officials Say Zika Unlikely to Spread Through Illinois
February 11, 2016 Comments Off on Health Officials Say Zika Unlikely to Spread Through Illinois
Despite reports of three Illinois cases of Zika virus, which is believed to cause birth defects in children, state health officials say the spread of the virus here is very unlikely. “The type of mosquito, Aedes aegypti, that carries Zika virus has rarely been found in Illinois,” said Melaney Arnold, communications manager for the Illinois […]
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Chicago Residents Support Cruz Victory in Iowa
February 11, 2016 Comments Off on Chicago Residents Support Cruz Victory in Iowa
Des Moines — On the Thursday before the Iowa caucuses, Carl Miller, 17, from Downers Grove made the five-hour, 311 mile trip to Iowa missing three days of school to volunteer for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). “I made roughly 550 calls my first day,” Carl said. Well spoken with a passion for politics, Carl […]
