Despite voting Democrat in the last elections, I find myself inching towards the right wing for these upcoming elections in 2016. No matter how far I inch towards voting for the GOP, there is one candidate...

The Great Recession of 2007 was an event that no country was prepared for. As stocks and markets lost value, people lost their homes and jobs. Through government issued bailouts, affected countries began...

The realities of using plastic bags and their effect on the environment should be enough to encourage consumers to find an alternative. According to ecowatch.com’s “22 Facts About Plastic Pollution...

When is a verbal testimony from a police officer and detainee ever enough? Though dashboard and surveillance cameras (visual recording from an uninvolved party) have become tools in the fight for righteous...

By the time this issue of the Independent prints, I will have two days left in my undergraduate college career. I’ve been counting down the days since February. Hell, I’ve been counting down the days...

Even though there is still over a year left until the presidential election, we are already on our way to make history. Earlier this month, Hillary Clinton announced she would be running for president...

Workers work to make money. The state minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25 per hour. According to the Department of Labor Illinois is one of 29 states with a minimum wage that is higher than the federal level...

Being in love is wonderful. The euphoric high you get just by thinking about that person causes you to smile like a complete idiot. And when you’re together, you can’t get enough of that person. You...

When Bill Murray starred in the classic film Groundhog Day, it was hysterical.  In the movie Murray is unable to escape a time loop where he is doomed to repeat the events of Feb. 2 for the rest of his...

In a race of historic proportions, the mayoral election has finally concluded. Despite the results, this is a new beginning for Chicago and its politics, and it’s all thanks to Jesus “Chuy” Garcia....

I will take the safe bet that anyone with a smartphone capable of downloading applications has Spotify. The biggest thing to come from the people of Sweden since wooden clogs and funny accents, Spotify...