In rebellion against the trend toward less freedom of expression in higher education, Chicago states that its commitment to academic freedom “means that we do not support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’ we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual ‘safe spaces’ where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own.”
A professor at the University of Chicago has written a five point plan for college students on how to safeguard free speech on campus.
Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart chimed in on the presidential election Monday, calling Donald Trump a “man-baby” and jokingly questioning the presumptive Republican nominee’s eligibility to be president.
WASHINGTON—As President Barack Obama’s efforts to pressure Senate Republicans to confirm Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court fail, liberal White House allies are floating a trial balloon of installing Garland on the Supreme Court without Senate confirmation.
On February 5 Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said “40 percent of…crime guns” in Chicago can be traced back to purchases at gun shows in Indiana, where no background check is required.
A University of Illinois at Chicago student has been arrested and will face charges for an online threat to kill at least 16 “white devils” in revenge for the death of Laquan McDonald who was shot 16 times by police.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS–The Hyde Park campus of the University of Chicago was a ghost town Monday, as classes were canceled by the school after receiving a warning from the FBI over what they said was an online threat of gun violence.
