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Occupy Chicago and labor join in taking aim at Wall Street (with video)

October 10, 2011 By John Wojcik

Occupy Chicago protesters adopted two official demands: Repeal the Bush tax cuts for the rich and prosecute "Wall Street Criminals."

“We’re fighting for our jobs,” Chicagoans declare

September 14, 2011 By John Bachtell

Protesters declared, "Enough is enough," and called for a new people's coalition to engage in mass demonstrations to protect workers' rights and create jobs.

Chicago students protest Sears ties to child labor and rape

September 9, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

High school students are protesting Sears's purchase of clothing from a factory where a supervisor is an unpunished serial rapist of young females.

Cook County passes historic immigrant rights ordinance

September 8, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Cook County passed a major immigrant rights ordinance aiming to free undocumented immigrants being held in jails throughout the county.

Labor Day protestors demand jobs and fair trade deals

September 7, 2011 By John Bachtell

Steelworkers and 1,000 others protested against a new free trade agreement being negotiated for the Pacific Rim countries.