Chicago
Chicago workers protest phony job creation
July 1, 2011About 20 activists gathered in front of the Chicago Club to confront the CEO of Motorola Solutions, Greg Brown.
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Rahm Emanuel treading wrong path
July 1, 2011It's pretty clear which side Rahm Emanuel is on.
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Blagojevich lesson: take the money out of politics
June 29, 2011"Politics is a dirty business," remarked a juror after former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted on 17 counts of corruption.
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Parents stage second sit-in over broken promises
June 24, 2011Parents in Chicago say they are staging an around-the-clock sit-in at an elementary school field house until school officials and elected representatives meet with them.
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A system with no compassion: one woman’s story
June 22, 2011"I'm not asking for any handouts; I just want to stay alive," Susan said.
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