Chicago
“Red School Bus” stops in Chicago
May 26, 2011Classes at the school were on the "political time of day," capitalism, the labor movement, racism and immigration and LGBT rights.
Read moreA Memorial Day massacre
May 26, 2011The film was an on-the-scene report of what historians call "The Memorial Day Massacre," filmed by Paramount Pictures as it happened in Chicago in May 1937.
Read moreCourt ruling victory for African American firefighters
May 25, 2011African Americans represent 32.4 percent of Chicago but they make up only 17 percent respectively of the city's fire department.
Read moreConsumers angry about utility rate hike plan
May 11, 2011Consumers are urging state lawmakers to vote against a bill that would eliminate the long-standing utility rate review process.
Read moreUnion strength grows at Illinois universities
May 9, 2011University employees and students in Chicago and at colleges throughout Illinois are stepping up union campaigns and ready to strike for their collective bargaining rights.
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