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Ill. prosecutors seek journalism students' grades
A Northwestern University professor and journalism students who spent three years investigating the case of a man convicted in the 1978 killing of a security guard believe they have evidence that shows prosecutors put the wrong man behind bars.
Media Criticism, Chicago-Style : The campaign to stifle journalists...
Thursday, November 05, 2009 Media Criticism, Chicago-Style : The campaign to stifle journalists in Cook County and the White House The Wall Street Journal reports: Who is a journalist? Ordinarily, that's something for readers and viewers to decide.
Students who cleared wrongly convicted targeted
It was two-and-a-half days before Illinois Gov. George Ryan was to leave office in 2003.
IVCC plans debate on death penalty
Illinois Valley Community College will recognize Constitution Day with a student sponsored "Death Penalty Debate" from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
Researchers: Some people want to believe political misinformation
According to research completed by sociologists at the University of North Carolina and Northwestern University , even when politically misleading comments are made by public officials a ' like U.S. Sen.
Northwestern Students In Blackface Spark Outrage
Two white Northwestern University students are in hot water after photos of them wearing blackface for Halloween surfaced this week on Facebook and sparked campus-wide outrage.
Analysis: Failure 101: a class students could use
Disgraced ex-New York Times reporter Jayson Blair talking to college students about ethics? What's next? The former head of Lehman Brothers on financial risk management? Such was the blogosphere's snarky tone last week when Washington & Lee University in Virginia announced Blair would speak Friday at a journalism conference there.
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING: Two experienced radiologists have joined Lake Forest Hospital's newly restructured Diagnostic Imaging Department.
Aftershocks can last for centuries
Why earthquakes might happen in unexpected places. Jane Qiu There were precious few warning signs before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake hit.
Winners Announced in Dow's Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge
The Dow Chemical Company recently recognized the inaugural winners of its Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge - an awards competition established to encourage and promote solutions to the world's most pressing social, economic and environmental problems.
In Chicago, justice ant truth take a back seat
Anthony McKinney got a life sentence for running down the street. The suburban Chicago street down which he ran, on Sept.
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FRA's Szabo hopeful for $8 billion in stimulus spending
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Federal Railroad Administration will award $8 billion in stimulus money to develop high-speed-passenger-rail service to various state applicants this winter, "hopefully in January," Joseph Szabo, administrator of the U.S. railroad oversight agency said following a presentation Monday.
protests subpeona of student journalist records by Illinois State's Attorney
ASNE has sent a letter of protest to Illinois State Attorney Anita Alvarez over the subpeona of investigative records by students in the Medill Innocence Project at Northwestern University and over the request of academic records that appears to be harrasment of these students.
Blackboard, Northwestern University Partner on Google Apps Integration
Blackboard Inc. and Northwestern University have partnered on an integration to make Google Apps Education Edition available to students within the Blackboard Learn platform with a single sign on.
New $18 Million Plan Could Save 300 Lives A Year
Share + Oct 28, 2009 6:39 pm US/Central Reporting Mike Flannery A public health researcher says a program he founded could cut Chicago's murder rate in half and save hundreds of millions of tax dollars in the process.
Younger Doctors Recommend Kidney Transplantations Earlier
Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology Article Date: 30 Oct 2009 Compared with veteran doctors, recent medical school graduates are more likely to refer chronic kidney disease patients for kidney transplantation before their patients require dialysis, according to a paper being presented at the American ...
Gold Nanoparticles Delivery Platinum Warheads to Tumors
Cisplatin is one of the most powerful and effective drugs for treating a wide variety of cancers, but serious side effects ultimately limit the drug's use and effectiveness.
Kidney Transplant Consent Forms May Contribute to Disparities in Patient Care
Kidney transplant consent forms are often written at a level that makes it difficult for many kidney patients to fully understand them, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
Diann Rust-Tierney: The death penalty is frightening - and not just on Halloween
Recently it was brought to my attention that some novelty item manufacturers make simulated electric chair executions.
Superdawg coming - giant hot dog and all
Sixty-one years ago, Maurie and Flaurie Berman bought a hot dog stand wagon, rented a small plot of land near the intersection of Milwaukee and Devon avenues, and opened their very own Superdawg.
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