Chicago
Video: The Windy City protests federal housing cuts
February 28, 2011On Friday close to one thousand Chicagoans turned out at the Illinois State Office Building hopping mad about planned federal budget cuts proposed for HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
Read moreVideo: Chicago rally for Wisconsin workers
February 28, 2011Well over 2000 union and community activists turned out last Saturday in Chicago to support battling public workers in Wisconsin.
Read moreRahm Emanuel elected Chicago mayor, voters say ho-hum
February 24, 2011CHICAGO -- The only surprises in the Feb. 22 mayor's race were how quickly Rahm Emanuel's victory came in and the low voter turnout in the first mayor's race in decades that didn't have a Daley...
Read more‘Stop breaking the law’ protest tells Chicago charter school [with video]
February 14, 2011The battle for union recognition by charter schoolteachers has grown as charters have assumed a larger presence in the city.
Read moreIllinois sues to prevent pension for cop tied to torture
February 9, 2011Activists against police torture here welcome Ill. Attorney General Lisa Madigan's lawsuit to stop Jon Burge, the former police commander convicted for lying about the torture of suspects, from receiving his pension.
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