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Militant Journalism
Workers vote to unionize at LGBTQ nightclub in Chicago’s gentrifying Boystown neighborhood
Demands of the union drive included higher wages, increased health benefits, paid sick time, consistency in scheduling and a say…
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Revolutionary socialist Chicago City Council candidate makes waves in election
Rather than running for her own personal political career, Santoyo made it clear from the start that she aimed to…
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Chicago rideshare workers demand a living wage and accountable politicians
The drivers are a part of the Chicago Gig Alliance, a member-driven organization which includes gig workers for companies such…
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Analysis
Report reveals mass lead contamination in water of poor Chicago communities
Like Jackson, Mississippi; Flint, Michigan, and countless other cities throughout the country, Chicago's working-class communities are being poisoned by their…
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Chicago demands city pass Bodily Autonomy Sanctuary City Ordinance now!
The Bodily Autonomy Sanctuary City Ordinance would extend and codify the current executive order, ensuring that the Chicago Police Department…
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Community demands justice in police killing of Black 64-year-old grandmother
Madeline Miller was killed by Flossmoor police on July 10 while having a mental health crisis.
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Chicago activists demand justice as killer cop returns to work after 20-day suspension
Despite Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommending Solano be fired for the fatal shooting of Alvarez on March 31,…
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Chicago activists show out for Palestine
On August 9, a few hundred protesters and several organizations held a rally to raise awareness of the continued onslaught…
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Police terrorize Chicago south suburbs, communities respond
On July 27, police in Oak Lawn — a suburb southwest of Chicago — were filmed assaulting Hadi Abultelh, an…
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