In a sit-down with the Daily, embattled Medill professor David Protess expressed confidence in the wisdom of the court, kept his true feelings guarded, and said that, in spite of the case taking up “a large chunk of time,” he will continue “to dog relentlessly until the truth emerges.” And as for that subpoena? “There are no circumstances under which I will reveal my students’ grades or e-mails — to do so would violate federal privacy law.” [The Daily]
In response to an $8 million projected budget deficit, Evanston’s been holding workshop sessions for residents to discuss areas that can suffer some cuts. Last night marked the third of four such workshops, and proposals included contracting out sanitation crews, reducing frequency of recycling pick up, and closing a fire station. Our idea? Collection jar at the Keg. [Evanston Now]
Illinois is the latest proposed state for Gitmo relocation. Detainees would be housed about 150 miles from Chicago, but really, don’t we have enough safety worries as it is? [NBN]
Medill students aren’t the only ones shedding light on old cases: A student at the University of Vienna was recently able to track down a former SS officer indicted for war crimes, simply by using telephone records. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
