Alice Palmer, state senator who mentored Barack Obama, dies at 83. Mrs. Palmer was an activist who organized Chicago's anti-apartheid movement.
18 months ago

A bust of Alice Freeman Palmer, the university's first female student, was lost in the 1970s. Thanks to the work of two alums, the piece of...
6 months ago

Activist, former Illinois State Sen. Alice Palmer dies at 83 ... CHICAGO (CBS) – Loved ones are remembering the women and activist who helped...
18 months ago

Illinois' cutthroat ballot challenge process limits voters' choices and contributes to corruption that plagues government throughout the...
1 month ago

Funeral arrangements are pending for Edward L. “Buzz” Palmer, 84, who died Sunday, April 11, while in hospice care at his home.
43 months ago

In 1995, deciding to run for an open congressional seat, state senator Alice Palmer anointed Obama as her successor.
196 months ago

Celebrate the life of Roberta Shearin, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Fort Lincoln Funeral Home...
7 months ago

Representation of women and minorities in academic leadership is growing. Learn why a diverse faculty and board is important for...
8 months ago

In Alice Palmer's memory, it was “Anna and the King of Siam” that set the bar for what ended up being a storied life of activism and public service.
33 months ago

The Republican National Committee is circulating a clip of a WTTW debate during Barack Obama's failed 2000 congressional campaign against...
146 months ago