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Posted on: March 10, 2026 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

What to know about the 2026 Primary races: Illinois General Assembly

Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic Design Intern By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer The Glacier is committed to providing information on candidates running in the Illinois Primary on March 17, 2026. Our fourth installment focuses on the Illinois General Assembly. We have focused on only the Senate and representative Districts closest to Moraine’s District to keep the length of the article manageable. Like the US Congress, there are two legislative houses…

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Posted on: February 26, 2026 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

What to know about the 2026 Primary races: US Congress

Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic Design Intern By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer The series we started earlier this month continues with our third installmennt. This week we focus on the Illinois primary elections happening in March for the US Senate and House of Representatives. One-third of the Senate is elected every two years, the term is six years, and there are no term limits. Current Democratic Senator Dick Durbin is…

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Posted on: February 10, 2026 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

What to know about the 2026 Primary races: Statewide officers

Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic Design Intern By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer Last week, The Glacier launched a series on the offices that have elections in 2026, and focused on the Governor’s race. This week, we turn to other statewide offices that work in tandem with the Governor’s office. What does AG do: The Attorney General (AG) of Illinois is the highest ranking legal officer and enforces state laws, represents…

A collage photo of the gubernatorial candidates in 2026 shown on a blue background for the Democrat candidate and a red background for the Republican candidates.

Posted on: February 2, 2026 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

What to know about the 2026 primary races: Governor

Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic Design Intern By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer Prepare for the onslaught of political ads just beginning to ramp up as the Illinois primary is just seven weeks away. There are several offices that are up for election in 2026, and The Glacier is starting a series on election coverage to inform our readers of what is at stake this year. Graphic by Logan McQuaid, Graphic…

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Posted on: November 20, 2025 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

Chuck Schumer’s political leadership is in question

By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer Following the longest Government shutdown, lasting over 40 days, comes the American peoples’ questioning of Chuck Schumer’s career. Senate Minority leader, Chuck Schumer, detested the new government shutdown bill proposed by Congress over the weekend. Schumer gave a speech on the Senate floor in which he stated, “Democrats are united as the party of lower healthcare costs and improving our healthcare system. We will not…

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Posted on: November 11, 2025 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

Music Review: ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ sanitizes the horror of school shootings

By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer According to the K-12 School Shooting Database there have been over 150 school shootings since the start of 2025. The latest school shooting occurred on September 10, where a 16 year old student shot two people at Evergreen High School. The 16 year old gunman, Desmond Holly, shot himself and was announced dead following the mass shooting. This incident shows a repetition in history as…

Posted on: October 27, 2025 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

Navratil: Principles of the Constitution under duress in 2025

Graphic by Renea Neely Graphic Designer On Sept. 4, Professor Kevin Navratil presented a lecture about how the Framers of the Constitution would react to our current President as well as recent judicial and legislative actions. Navratil also provided the history behind the Federalist Papers, why they were written, and what was included in the making of the Constitution. What are the federalist papers The Federalist Papers are 85 essays…

Posted on: October 14, 2025 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

Is Trump sending the National Guard legal?

Photo from PBS On the claim that immigration is out of control, Donald Trump has discussed deploying the National Guard to major cities including New York and Chicago. This statement received major pushback by top Democrats such as California Governor Gavin Newsom, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. What is the National Guard? The National Guard consists of…