Chicago
Chicago elects gay black woman mayor and five avowed socialist aldermen
April 3, 2019Historic results raise hopes in a city battling for survival that it can experience a rebirth.
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Chicago about to elect its first African American woman as mayor
March 28, 2019Since both candidates take similar positions labor and its allies have divided their support.
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Grad student workers in Chicago strike UIC, administration refuses to budge
March 22, 2019Many UIC graduate student workers are struggling to get by on $18,000 a year.
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Chicago to elect African-American woman mayor on April 2
February 28, 2019Fresh political winds sweeping across the nation weaken the machine’s grip on the Windy City.
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Chicago aldermen lock out the people and call the cops
February 26, 2019No Cop Academy organizers led a direct action Monday morning, descending upon three different aldermanic offices throughout the city.
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