Illinois
Warehouse workers suffer while Wal-Mart rakes in cash
August 17, 2010Tory Moore, from Kankakee, Ill., worked as a temp warehouse worker for six years before he was fired in December 2009, after standing up for his rights.
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Locked-out Honeywell workers reject Kryptonite
August 9, 2010Over 2500 steelworkers and supporters converged on Metropolis Illinois for a mass rally and march against Honeywell this past Saturday.
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Illinois juvenile jails woefully under staffed, report says
July 30, 2010According to a report released Thursday, July 28, by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, the state's eight juvenile detention centers have "serious deficiencies."
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Illinois Republican candidates blasted for extremism
July 1, 2010Republican candidates for Illinois governor and U.S. Senate are being blasted for embracing extreme right-wing policies.
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Illinois budget crisis deepens, as lawmakers recess
June 7, 2010Suffering from the worst budget deficit in state history, the Illinois legislature passed a FY 2011 budget in late May that will mean continued devastation of education and social service programs.
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