First Amendment, Media News, Midwest
“Chilling effects”: Do we need heroes?
American legal analysis is filled with colorful metaphors: “fruit of the poisonous tree”; “slippery slope”; “opening the door”; the.
First Amendment, Media News, Midwest
Are First Amendment protections under real threat?
The story that Governing refused to print for fear of angering Trump (submitted for publication in September, 2025) The.
Media News, Midwest
The Power of an Illinois Library Card
On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order that dismantled the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Media News, Midwest
‘Who’s going to run the place?’: Advocates worry about Shawnee Forest’s future amid waves of federal layoffs
The Shawnee National Forest spans 289,000 acres across southern Illinois. Popular destinations like Garden of the Gods, Little Grand.
Election, Media News, News
Reporter’s Notebook: Rain or shine, the world had messages to share this Inauguration Day
On Jan. 19 and Jan. 20, 2025, thousands upon thousands of people from all over the world gathered in.
