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Chicago fights education cuts
April 8, 2011Republican budget cuts served as the backdrop for a recent labor and community rally and march sponsored by the Chicago Teachers Union.
Read moreChicago activists call for environmental justice
April 5, 2011After years of community campaigns, investigations and pressure, the EPA finally confirmed high levels of toxic lead in the air and around local schools.
Read moreVideo: Chicagoans march on monthly jobs report
April 4, 2011Chicago Jobs with Justice joined with U.S. Uncut and other community allies and marched on the Bank of America, demanding that the financial giant pay its fair share of federal taxes
Read moreFemale student wins right to wear tuxedo to prom
April 1, 201118-year-old Belinda Sanchez was shocked when her principal told her she couldn't wear a tuxedo to prom.
Read moreVideo: Chicago federal workers slam budget cuts
March 18, 2011Over 200 federal workers and their supporters used their lunch hour on March 16th to protest budget cuts.
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