Chicago
Taken for a ride: temp agencies and ‘raiteros’ in immigrant Chicago
May 3, 2013Temp agencies and their corporate giant clients continue to profit off of low-wage, immigrant workers as this investigative report from ProPublica shows.
Read moreChicago retail and fast food workers rally for $15
April 25, 2013Hundreds of Chicago's retail and fast food workers rallied at St. James Cathedral last night after having walked off their jobs early in the day.
Read moreChicago fast food and retail workers walk out
April 24, 2013They've dubbed their push The Fight for $15 campaign after their aim of winning $15 an hour for workers.
Read moreReport: Toxic cloud could sicken millions in Chicago
April 18, 2013A rapidly spreading toxic cloud of hydrofluoric acid fumes from an accident at two oil refineries in Lemont and Channahon, Ill., could kill thousands and sicken millions in the Windy City.
Read moreA Chicago neighborhood fights for its school
April 11, 2013The action at Herbert is one of 61 school closures, mergers and turnarounds announced by CPS. It will be the largest number of school closures in U.S. history.
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