Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith works as coordinator of civic education projects. Brandon earned his B.S. in economics from UIUC in 2018 and is pursuing his MPA at UIS. He worked at UIUC’s main and law libraries along with the Hazel Crest public works department. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in Hazel Crest, IL.
Brandon is also a close follower of NPR Music and the Tiny Desk series.
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Video games have always been a popular pastime among children and adults. It's clear they are not going away anytime soon. Honestly there's a great...
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Three legislative staffers and a state lawmaker say Curtis Hill groped them at a party in March. The governor and state legislative leaders have called for him to step down. Hill says he won't quit.
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Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence has been involved in Indiana politics for years. But lately, his reputation at home has taken a hit, even among Republicans.
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A week after signing a religious freedom bill into law, Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed a new bill — one aimed at quelling the firestorm of controversy that erupted over the original.