Meghan Leonard examines what makes the vacancy caused by the death of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia such a whirlwind.
Reactions: Scalia’s death creates unprecedented choices
Unit: Politics and Government
One man’s mission: Judge combines compassion with justice in juvenile court
Judge Walter Brandon Jr. looked as placid as a pond, as he had all day, while he waited for the next case to begin in St. Clair County’s juvenile justice courtroom.
Reactions: Wait for more primaries before celebrating
Carl Palmer, assistant professor of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, weighed in on what the New Hampshire primary means for the candidates.
Career opportunities abound at the Stevenson Center
Graduates from the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development are making a difference all over the country and abroad.
Former Algerian freedom fighter to speak February 10
Former Algerian freedom fighter and author Hamou Amirouche will speak at Illinois State University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, in Schroeder Hall, room 242.
ISU grad student helps others find affordable housing
Following in the footsteps of Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow in political science Nay Petrucelli, Ryan Hebert is working with Housing Action Illinois, a statewide housing coalition, to help protect and expand the availability of quality, affordable housing.
Illinois State to serve as national hub for 2016 State of the Union event
Illinois State has been designated as the collegiate hub for coverage of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
Reactions: Making some sense of the Oregon standoff
Illinois State University Professor of Politics and Government Lane Crothers says militia groups like the one occupying buildings on federal land in Oregon, have a unique interpretation of citizenship under the U.S. Constitution that motivates their actions.
ISU Stevenson Center welcomes AmeriCorps alumni
The transition from AmeriCorps to the Stevenson Center’s ACED Fellows Program to a job proved seamless for Ramya Kumaran. With a master’s degree in political science, Ramya now has a full-time position with her internship host organization.
Football player to go from FCS playoff game to graduation
Football player Teddy Corwin will be graduating from Illinois State Saturday morning about 12 hours after he plays in the Redbirds’ FCS playoff game against Richmond.
