Chicago
With Labor Day looming, Chicago hotel workers vote to strike
August 27, 2018The impending strike could cause a significant blow for business, especially with the upcoming Labor Day weekend drawing in tourists.
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Criminal charges against Chicago Slutwalk protester dropped
August 22, 2018Police body camera footage was used to refute claims by officers that Lee Dewey had assaulted an officer.
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Labor Day celebration of struggle: Bea Lumpkin’s 100th Birthday!
August 15, 2018The life of activist Bea Lumpkin is a reminder that hope will always defeat hate; that another world is possible.
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Chicago has no ‘shortage of values,’ what it lacks are resources
August 8, 2018Rahm Emanuel says Chicago has “a shortage of values.” What the city is really short on is opportunity and public investment.
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Chicago’s iconic HotHouse awarded grant for excellence in music programming
August 7, 2018Now in its 31st year, HotHouse has been one of the Chicago's leading presenters of multi-cultural and multidisciplinary partnerships and initiatives.
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