Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, was interviewed during Chicago Public Radio’s (WBEZ-FM 91.5) “Morning Shift” during a segment exploring the career and influence of Ald. Ed Burke, who faces a federal…
A Chicago Sun-Times editorial cites a 2018 report from the UIC political science department that named Chicago the “most corrupt” city. http://bit.ly/2LZVu2g
Barbara Ransby, UIC professor of African American studies, gender and women’s studies, and history; LAS distinguished professor; and director of the Social Justice Initiative at UIC, recently joined Chicago Public Radio’s (WBEZ-FM 91.5)…
In a Chicago Reporter article examining campaign contributions from Ald. Ed Burke to fellow alderman, Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, calls Burke a “major outlier.” “If you looked at other alderman,…
The Chicago Sun-Times quotes Elizabeth Todd-Breland, UIC assistant professor of history, in a story about a new Illinois state law that requires all public colleges and universities to offer a black history course.…
A recent column from the Chicago Tribune editorial board features details from a new UIC political science department report that assesses 19 months of aldermanic voting patterns and the support Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s…
The Guardian’s list “Six of 2018’s best new books about video games” features “Woke Gaming,” co-edited by Kishonna Gray, UIC assistant professor of communication and gender and women’s studies. http://bit.ly/2SXuP8j
Education Week interviewed Elizabeth Todd-Breland, UIC assistant professor of history, in an article about teacher unions seeking charter teachers to become members while simultaneously pushing anti-charter school policies within public education. Todd-Breland addresses…
HuffPost quotes Beth Richie, UIC professor and head of criminology, law, and justice, in an article on black female victims of domestic violence being hesitant to notify police about their attackers. “There is…
The Economist magazine’s article on gender equality in the U.S. cites findings from a study co-authored by Barbara Risman, UIC professor of sociology and LAS distinguished professor, that finds Americans have broad support…