Illinois

Chicago fight back week for jobs (with video)

October 18, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Last week Chicago joined the rest of the country and the world in action for jobs and justice.

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.

Honeywell lockout nearing settlement (video)

July 27, 2011 By Scott Marshall

In the video, Darrel Lillie, president of local 7-669 talks about the last 13 months and the issues involved.

Uranium plant, run by scabs, fined for toxic leak

July 5, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

An 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.

Blagojevich lesson: take the money out of politics

June 29, 2011 By John Bachtell

"Politics is a dirty business," remarked a juror after former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted on 17 counts of corruption.