The Inkspot staff strongly endorses the Unit 5 tax referendum, firmly believing it is every citizen’s civic duty to vote yes. If passed, the referendum would increase Unit 5’s Education Fund tax rate while simultaneously lowering the district’s overall tax rate -- saving taxpayers money and...

Since the Baby Boomers started to vote consistently in the 1990s, that traditionally conservative population has had a controlling stake over the politics of America. The Baby Boomers' vote has resulted in a Republican controlled Congress for the majority of the last two decades. Yet, President Barack...

All over the United States, presidential hopefuls like Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are working to gain the vote of an inaccessible group. A group that has been traditionally inactive in elections - the young. As November 8, 2016 draws nearer, these candidates become desperate to appeal...