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by Matthew Blake
7:29pm
Wed Jan 18, 2012

Revised Protest Ordinance Passes City Council Amid Concerns (VIDEO)

Politics

Activists used the Chicago City Council's passage today of two ordinances that deal with protests in anticipation of the May G8/NATO summits to say Rahm Emanuel is trampling on First Amendment rights.

PI Original
by Progress Illinois
10:28am
Wed Oct 21, 2009
2 comments

It's Time To Tell The Banks "Enough Is Enough"

SEIU

On the backs of the ordinary Americans, big banks have created the worst
economic crisis since the Great Depression.

American taxpayers came to the rescue with bailout money, but the banks refuse
to work to make our economy stronger for everyone. Through unfair ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
3:05pm
Tue Sep 22, 2009
6 comments

Health Care Reform Comes To Blue Cross' Front Door

Health Care

The private health insurance industry has gone to great lengths -- and spent big bucks -- to put a stranglehold on the health care reform debate. By the nonprofit watchdog Public Campaign Action Fund's count, insurance companies and HMOs have spent nearly $700,000 per day ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:31pm
Fri Apr 10, 2009
4 comments

A Tale Of Two Protests

Activism

During the next week, Chicago will play host to two political rallies: the "A New Way Forward" (ANWF) demonstration taking place tomorrow and the "Tax Day Tea Party" on April 15.  The two events share some similarities: Both are part of nationally ...

PI Original
by Progress Illinois
9:53am
Mon Mar 30, 2009

Moyers Profiles Chicago Organizer James Thindwa

Wages

The latest episode of PBS' Bill Moyers Journal includes a 25-minute profile of Chicago community organizer James Thindwa, who works with the group Jobs with Justice. The report traverses many of the great organizing efforts that we've covered here at Progress Illinois over ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:46pm
Sat Mar 28, 2009
17 comments

Chicago "A New Way Forward" Protest Two Weeks Away

Activism

The "New Way Forward" (ANWF) anti-bailout protests scheduled for April 11 are brilliant in their lack of institutional organization.  One of the main drags on widespread involvement in public demonstrations is that they're often sponsored by groups that ...