Being from Des Moines, there’s one thing I always have to get when I’m in Chicago — Portillo’s. The Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and their famous chocolate cake shake are...

The Iowa Women’s Archives, or IWA, continues to prove it is one of the most important and consequential entities in the vast University of Iowa Libraries system, despite a lack of public recognition....

It’s been nearly 75 years since Iowa had a professional basketball team, and the time is better than ever for an expansion. The Waterloo Hawks were Iowa’s first and only major professional sports...

Vice President Kamala Harris is on her way to making history by becoming the first-ever woman president of the United States, but some are still uncertain about having a woman in office. What this...

Now that Dubuque Street has opened after a lengthy reconstruction project, it illuminates potential ways Iowa City could re-develop the downtown area. Given the popularity of the Ped Mall, extension...

There’s a lot of crazy name-calling in this presidential campaign, and among the worst is numerous Republican claims that “Comrade” Harris’s attack on price gouging is “pro-Soviet” or “communistic”...

America is divided. Since the 2016 election of former President Donald Trump, one of the most troubling aspects of our society is the polarization in the country’s political atmosphere. Elected officials...

FilmScene has been a staple in Iowa City’s community since its founding in 2011, promoting film as an enriching form of art, but the cinema falls short when it comes to screening mainstream movies. Events...

As the American political atmosphere buzzes with anticipation over the newest vice-presidential picks, it’s apparent the candidates are emblematic of their respective parties’ strategies and beliefs....

Before Tim Walz, there was Walter Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the U.S. under President Jimmy Carter. A born-and-raised Minnesotan, Mondale was first appointed and then elected as the state...

Please put your thinking cap on to decide whether Iowa Democrats and Democratic public officials want to “Defund the Police” as Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird would have you believe. AG Bird...

Let the era of terminations begin. Ever since COVID-19 struck the world in 2020, the following four years have seen a massive rise in layoffs from several companies. One such company recently laid...