Chicago
Teamsters health care workers to picket Chicago hospital for fair contract
April 10, 2026Health care workers represented by Local 743 told People's World they're frustrated with low pay and tumultuous negotiations.
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May Day planning revs up, with organizers looking ahead to midterm elections
April 10, 2026“What we do on May 1 will prepare us for November."
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Labor out front for Chicago’s No Kings march
March 30, 2026“Fascism doesn't start with soldiers in the street. It starts at work when the boss says, ‘Don't organize,’” said Dian Palmer of SEIU Local 73.
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Julianna Stratton to increase African-American representation in U.S. Senate
March 18, 2026She overcomes huge fundraising gap, to win Illinois Dem primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.
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Israeli war backers making push in Illinois House race
February 27, 2026Hard right members of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) pour cash into coffers of Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, their favored candidate.
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