Illinois
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 moreHoneywell lockout nearing settlement (video)
July 27, 2011In the video, Darrel Lillie, president of local 7-669 talks about the last 13 months and the issues involved.
Read moreUranium plant, run by scabs, fined for toxic leak
July 5, 2011An accident at a uranium-processing plant in Metropolis, Ill, shows the danger of using scab labor in a plant that requires sophisticated and trained workers.
Read moreBlagojevich 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.
Read more5,000 join union-led march against corporate greed
June 15, 2011As the nation's top CEOs held a June 14 summit in Chicago, 5,000 angry demonstrators outside chanted, "You got bailed out, we got sold out!"
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