Chicago
Chicago mayor quietly pushes for $95m police academy
October 26, 2017The tentative construction site for the facility is located in Garfield Park, a predominantly black neighborhood on the west side of the city.
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Homeless continue their battle for right to live in “Tent City”
September 27, 2017The encampment is a well-known homeless community under the viaducts at Lawrence and Wilson Avenue. Several volunteers have showed up with cars and moving trucks in hopes of finding another long-term public space for the inhabitants,...
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Victory for Chicagoland auto mechanics after seven-week strike
September 18, 2017The employers have thrown up the white flag as Chicago's unionized auto mechanics score a major victory.
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Demonstrators condemn displacement of Chicago homeless
September 8, 2017“Rahm Emanuel, we need permanent housing for all residents!”
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Chicago residents losing their home under a major viaduct
August 23, 2017The inhabitants of “Tent City” are being told they have until 7 a.m. on Sept. 18 to vacate the premises.
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