Chicago
Unemployed rally in Chicago after elections
November 10, 2010The Chicago Unemployed Workers Council, a project of Chicago Jobs with Justice, staged a jobs demonstration last Friday to coincide with the release of unemployed figures for October.
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Historic voter mobilization blocks Republican takeover of Illinois
November 9, 2010In the face of a horrible economic crisis and torrent of secret outside money, progressive forces blocked a complete takeover of Illinois state government by Republicans.
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Hip-hop’s Rhymefest to run for Chicago city council
October 22, 2010CHICAGO - Che "Rhymefest" Smith, a 33-year-old Hip-hop artist and third generation resident of the southside's Woodlawn neighborhood, announced Oct. 22, that he will run for alderman of the 20th Ward.
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Cook County sheriff refuses to foreclose as housing crisis deepens
October 20, 2010In a dramatic expression of public anger at the growing foreclosure crisis Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart yesterday refused to enforce foreclosures issued by big banks.
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America’s new sweatshop: warehouse work
October 19, 2010A new report paints a picture of exploitation of a mostly minority labor force in the logistics field.
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