Chicago
Cook County passes historic immigrant rights ordinance
September 8, 2011Cook County passed a major immigrant rights ordinance aiming to free undocumented immigrants being held in jails throughout the county.
Read moreLabor Day protestors demand jobs and fair trade deals
September 7, 2011Steelworkers and 1,000 others protested against a new free trade agreement being negotiated for the Pacific Rim countries.
Read moreRahm Emanuel’s first 100 days: new style, same substance
August 26, 2011After 100 days on the job, new Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is touting his administration's first accomplishments. The impression is one of boldly charting a new course of change.
Read morePolice torture victims continue to seek justice, freedom
August 12, 2011Mayor Richard M. Daley can be sued as a defendant in a lawsuit filed over decades-old allegations of police torture and a citywide conspiracy to cover it up.
Read moreChicago rally: Hands off Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
July 25, 2011It was 101 degrees in the shade, but that didn't stop 200 white-haired retirees and others from rallying against any cuts to these programs.
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