Seven candidates running in the Illinois 8th Congressional District primary election addressed Conant High School seniors Feb. 4 during a candidate forum hosted by the Social Studies Department, offering many first-time voters an opportunity...
In 2012, Charlie Kirk graduated from Wheeling High School, just 13 miles from Conant. He then studied at Harper College, but, according to The Guardian, dropped out in order to pursue political activism. Even...
by Natalie Thomas · Published November 8, 2022 · Last modified November 9, 2022
It’s Election Day. Many Conant seniors are 18, meaning that they are eligible to vote. While it may feel as if your single vote might not make a difference, voting is the foundation of...
On Jan 6, many Americans tuned into news channels to see a violent mob breaking into the U.S. Capitol building. With five people dead and many more suffering injuries, the FBI has launched an...
Ah, the wonderful world of politics- full of respectful banter, cordial transfers of power, and always a direct indicator of the desires of the people. A world where authority figures always act selflessly and...
by Ananya Maddulapalli · Published November 2, 2020 · Last modified November 3, 2020
Many students have known Amar Patel as a math and computer science teacher who has been at Conant for 23 years. However, they may not know that alongside his running mate Brian Caroll, Patel...
As we enter the 28th day of the government shutdown, we see implications all over the nation: national parks aren’t being properly maintained, hundreds of federal employees are going home without a paycheck, and...
Jaylen and Kevin sit down with Mr. Kernats, Mr. Jacobsen, and Mr. Kurfess to talk about civic duty and the importance of young people showing up at the voting booth. +4
Embed from Getty Images On March 20, a primary election will be held in Illinois to determine the candidates for governor, attorney general, and several other offices. Although the winners of these races will...
I grew up in a small conservative town for the majority of my life. So conservative that in 2008, when someone in my neighborhood had the audacity to post an “Obama” sign in their...