Free Speech Files
Episode 2: When a university tries to stop the press
When Indiana University’s administration tried to halt the printing of the student newspaper, it wasn’t just a budget decision,.
Free Speech Files, News and Opinion
Episode 1: When a billboard becomes a battleground
When a Proud Boys billboard went up near a high school in rural Illinois, the community had to decide.
Media, Media News, Midwest
Linda Lockhart, iconic Midwest journalist, mentor to young journalists, dies at 72
A stickler for straight-forward writing and AP style, Linda Lockhart did not pass away or transition. She died on.
Election, News and Opinion, Opinion
Political cartoons
Students in the “Cartooning” class at Columbia College Chicago created cartoons about the 2024 election. The class is taught.
News and Opinion, Opinion
‘We live in an era of bombasity because there’s no political upside to acting with humility’
When I reflect on all that has happened, there are certainly reasons to be discouraged. For six years, I’ve.
