Chicago
Hip-hop’s Rhymefest to run for Chicago city council
October 22, 2010CHICAGO - Che "Rhymefest" Smith, a 33-year-old Hip-hop artist and third generation resident of the southside's Woodlawn neighborhood, announced Oct. 22, that he will run for alderman of the 20th Ward.
Read moreCook County sheriff refuses to foreclose as housing crisis deepens
October 20, 2010In a dramatic expression of public anger at the growing foreclosure crisis Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart yesterday refused to enforce foreclosures issued by big banks.
Read moreAmerica’s new sweatshop: warehouse work
October 19, 2010A new report paints a picture of exploitation of a mostly minority labor force in the logistics field.
Read moreChicago’s Latino community finds online hub
October 8, 2010City Vida was inspired by the idea that there wasn't one website out there that provided a combined effort of local entertainment for the Latino community.
Read moreA peek at how unions “kick ass” in an election
October 1, 2010Regardless of where one stands on the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that the labor movement knows how to "kick ass," when it comes to elections.
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