When a child is injured or killed by an adult in the home, a marked gender division appears in the application of criminal responsibility against the non-abusing parent.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Legal Studies
Future Plans: Law School
Hometown: Decatur, Illinois
Major: Communication
Future Plans: Work for a public relations agency
Hometown: Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́, Nigeria
Major: Management Information Systems
Future Plans: Work in a field of intelligent systems
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Psychology
Future Plans: Continue education in psychology with a master's program
Hometown: Milford, Michigan
Major: Pre-Nursing
Future Plans: Work as Nurse
In recent months, there has been increased news coverage of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Illinois. Two events help explain this coverage. First, the City of Evanston became the first city in Illinois to adopt RCV for all voters in the city (as opposed to only for those deployed as part of the military) following a referendum where approximately 82% of voters supported RCV.
The recent election of Brandon Johnson as Chicago’s new mayor has been the center of attention in the US this week. As public safety concerns top the priority list for Chicagoans, political observers are attempting to explain the appeal of Johnson, who emphasized community investment and alternatives to policing to restore order in Chicago, in contrast to his opponent Paul Vallas who promised to pursue a tough-on-crime agenda.
Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Major: Biology Pre-Med
Future Plans: Medical school
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Major: Economics
Future Plans: Find a career in her major