10 vegan restaurants in Chicago you should check out

By Alex Fashandi

The vegan population is increasing and with it is the amount of vegan restaurants. It’s important to keep track of the ever evolving industry of vegan restaurants as the variety and quality of restaurants grows. No longer do vegans have to suffer through chickpea salads and tofu scrambles. Now they can enjoy pizza, burgers, ice cream, mac-n-cheese, and so much more.

This post features a map of some of the more popular spots in Chicago to chow down on some animal free cuisine. Included with the names and locations of these restaurants are brief descriptions of the eateries themselves. The list features a wide variety of price ranges, cuisines, and neighborhoods.

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The Inauguration of Nancy Pelosi Beats Donald Trump in Searches

While it may seem hard to believe, there has been one day this year when Trump wasn’t the most important thing on the internet. On January 3rd, 2019, Nancy Pelosi took the reigns as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. It was on this day, and this day alone that her name was googled more than Donald Trump. All this, in the midst of the longest government shutdown this country has ever seen.

google trend graphic of Nancy Pelosi’s popularity

However, it is immensely important to mention that there is one huge caveat. The term “Donald Trump” is a vastly different search term than just “Trump.” So, while Donald Trump may have had it’s ego slightly bruised for one day, “Trump” never even flinched.

Trump searches compared to Nancy Pelosi

The silver lining of all this is that “President Trump” is a term that Nancy Pelosi has been able to out Google a majority of the time. It turns out that people just don’t really connote Trump with the title of “President” despite the fact that it is his current job and rank.

President Trump vs Nancy Pelosi

Other Spikes in searches of Nancy Pelosi include the day she had a meeting with president trump on January 9th and on January 18th, when Trump decided to cancel her trip to Afghanistan.

Oregon Tops List for Anti-Vax Searches

Over the past 12 months, the residents of the state of Oregon have collectively googled the term “anti-vaxx” more than any other state. They win this title by a wide margin behind the runner-up states: Michigan, Tennessee, Arizona and North Carolina.

Graphic of anti-vax searches by state

This trend reflects a report from the CDC about this years current outbreak status for Measles (Rubeola). The report States that in 2019, 10 states, including Oregon, have had cases of measles.

NPR has recently reported on the situation, detailing the outbreak throughout Oregon and Washington state. Their article includes an interview with Health Administrator, Shawn Brannan, who blames a lot of the problem on the information people are receiving from Google.

Quinn: Map Grants Key to Student Success

By Bob Smith

Gov. Pat Quinn talks about MAP grants at DePaul University. (Photo by Josclynn Brandon)

Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop campus on Wednesday to discuss how pension reform is harming the Monetary Award Program (MAP) college scholarships and access to higher education in Illinois.

“This is so important to our state, not only in the past, but certainly now and in the future,” Quinn said.
“We want everyone to have the opportunity to go to college that has the ability to go to college.”

MAP grants are need-based college scholarships that allow merit students who are in need across the state and do not need to be repaid by the student. Quinn said that due to cutbacks and having to pay more money in the pension amount, almost 18,000 students lost their MAP grant scholarships this year.