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  • Newshour: Kosovo refugees

    Newshour: Kosovo refugees

    News segment detailing Kosovo refugees’ trip to America, the process they undergo upon arrival, and personal stories of survival.

  • Chicago Tonight: Paul Vallas review

    Chicago Tonight: Paul Vallas review

    Paul Vallas, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, joins Chicago Tonight to answer questions about school policies and budget concerns. They focus on a controversial new busing plan which would significantly shift the schedules of magnet schools in order to marginally reduce transportation costs.

  • University of Michigan Affirmative Action Lawsuit

    University of Michigan Affirmative Action Lawsuit

    A class-action lawsuit against the University of Michigan challenges their admissions policies, equating affirmative action with racial discrimination.

  • [Rahm Emanuel profile]

    [Rahm Emanuel profile]

    Elizabeth Brackett speaks to Rahm Emanuel about his job as senior adviser to President Clinton, and about the path that led him to that position.

  • [Title IX]

    [Title IX]

    In recognition of their accomplishments, Indiana University honors its pre-Title IX female athletes with varsity letters. Women’s participation in college sports has quadrupled since the passing of Title IX, but gender inequity in college sports remains a problem.

  • [Illinois Senate Race]

    [Illinois Senate Race]

    Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Al Salvi are campaigning for the 1996 Illinois Senate race. Both candidates are seeking to moderate their messages in an attempt to win over moderate, mainstream voters.

  • Chicago Tonight: 1996 Democratic National Convention, Day 2

    Chicago Tonight: 1996 Democratic National Convention, Day 2

    This special edition of Chicago Tonight covers the second day of the 1996 Democratic National Convention, including Jesse Jackson’s speech to the convention floor.

  • [Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn]

    [Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn]

    Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn reflect on their radical activism as members of the Weathermen, a militant anti-war movement active throughout the 1970s, and talk about their current efforts for reform in Chicago.

 
 
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