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Video: South Chicago fights polluting plant

March 10, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Over a hundred angry demonstrators from Chicago's southeast side rallied at the Illinois state building to protest plans for construction of a coal gasification plant in their neighborhood.

Illinois abolishes the death penalty

March 9, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

"With our broken system, we cannot ensure justice is achieved in every case," Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn said.

Video: Fighting for Chicago mass transit

February 21, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Transit workers and environmental activists rallied here in support of mass transit last Thursday, calling for increased funding, not cuts.

‘Stop breaking the law’ protest tells Chicago charter school [with video]

February 14, 2011 By John Bachtell

The battle for union recognition by charter schoolteachers has grown as charters have assumed a larger presence in the city.

Illinois legalizes civil unions

February 1, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

With a landmark bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn Monday, same-sex couples will, for the first time in Illinois history, share many of the legal protections that are now granted to married couples.