Standing Up for What You Believe

By Lana Turkic

While I was getting my bachelor’s degree at University of Illinois at Chicago, Dace Kezbers, an adviser and the assistant to the head of the communications department, was a great help to me and other students. She connects with students and loves her job...more

Memories of JFK

By Michelle Manzano

As I traveled within the Hispanic communities of Chicago, I noticed that the young and the old agreed that this election year was about "change" and good things to come. The older generation said this election year had the presence of the Kennedy era, with great possibilities...more

Carnival Time for Leyla

By Kathleen Hurley 

While visiting the spa in my building, I overheard the owner, a woman with a heavy accent, talking about politics. She said she was from (of course!) New York. I was curious to learn more about her. She told me her name was Leyla. I asked how she felt about politics...more

Ron Paul: Hope Defined

By Elisabeth Higgins

"My van got smashed because of a Ron Paul sign I had in the back window and it felt good. I wasn’t upset about it at all. They got something out of the sign so much that they smashed my car," said Leo Kou, a resident of Chicago’s Northwest suburbs...more

Joint Ticket Ideal for One Voter

By Brandy Emily 

Shakara Hill wanted to vote for both Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as she cast her ballot in the Illinois primary presidential election. But when it came to making a final decision on her paper ballot, Hill chose...more

Values, Faith Propel Young Voter

By Carol Ash  

"I voted for Barack Obama!" Those were the words 24-year-old Latia Douglas exclaimed on a chilly January night. This is the first presidential election she’s been really involved in and with the help of family and friends she was as proactive as possible...more

Tapping a New Well of Support

By Tosin Akeredolu

Super Tuesday introduced a new wave of young supporters for Sen. Barack Obama. His constant message of change encourages young voters to be hopeful for a political transformation. An avid supporter of Obama, Samantha Pass, 21, spoke eagerly on her choice of Obama as a presidential candidate...more