Jack Poskus, Writer

November 27, 2020

In a time where the music industry was becoming increasingly dependent on autotune and meaningless lyricism, one of the music industry’s most well-known figures received...

Ebony Avila, Writer

November 17, 2020

It is 6:00 a.m. on a cold Monday morning and I am sitting on the floor in my daughter’s room with the phone propped up on a basket while my mother in Kentucky sings to us...

Ryland Pietras, Writer

November 17, 2020

It’s a cold January night and the sun set a few hours ago. As you and your friends walk down the hard sidewalk, you notice the reflection of the streetlight in the thin...

Jim Jones, Comic Illustrator

November 17, 2020

Amina Murati, Writer

May 18, 2020

Following Northeastern Illinois University President Dr. Gloria Gibson's announcement that face-to-face instruction would be suspended for the remainder of the spring semester,...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 13, 2020

Here at the Independent, we’ve organized a tournament to determine which band ruled the mid-to-late 2000s, otherwise known as the MySpace Era. A generation that gravitated...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 11, 2020

Here at the Independent, we’ve organized a tournament to determine which band ruled the mid-to-late 2000s, otherwise known as the MySpace Era. A generation that gravitated...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 11, 2020

Here at The Independent, we’ve organized a tournament to determine which band ruled the 2000s. otherwise recognized as the MySpace Era. Boosted by a generation that...

Leslie Hurtado, News Editor

May 11, 2020

Northeastern Illinois University announced via a targeted announcement email that students can submit photos, videos, writing, journal entries, artwork, photos and more to...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 9, 2020

Little Richard, one of rock n' roll's founding and most visible fathers, died Saturday of complications stemming from bone cancer. He was 87. Little Richard, born Richard...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 8, 2020

The final first-round matchup of our tournament to determine which band dominated the 2000s is a triple threat! Here at The Independent, we’ve organized a tournament...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 4, 2020

As any wise raconteur might tell a yearning audience, absence causes the heart to grow fonder. So when Egypt Central--vocalist John Falls, drummer/guitarist Blake Allison...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 4, 2020

Here at The Independent, we’ve organized a tournament to determine which band ruled the 2000s. otherwise recognized as the MySpace Era. Boosted by a generation that gravitated...

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief

May 3, 2020

The state of Missouri plans to welcome back concerts so long as event organizers adhere to social distancing mandates, according to Gov. Mike Parsons. On April 27, Parsons...