LAS Political Scientist Dick Simpson Discusses Various Local Politics Topics in the Chicago Tribune and the Crain’s Chicago Business

The Chicago Tribune published an op-ed from Chris Kanich, UIC professor of computer science; Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science; and Kathleen Yang-Clayton, UIC clinical assistant professor of public administration and research fellow at the Great Cities Institute, who write about the process of the redistricting Chicago’s 50 wards and the need for it to reach a voter referendum to select a fair map that serves all communities.   https://go.news.uic.edu/2021472

Crain’s Chicago Business also quotes Simpson in a story on a federal investigation into possible corruption at a Chicago-based marijuana company and its political contributions. https://go.news.uic.edu/2021477