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PI Original
by Ashlee Rezin
11:53am
Tue May 21

Protesters Wrap Around City Hall Demanding A Stop To Chicago School Closings (VIDEO)

Education

Three days of marches from across the city and countless acts of civil disobedience culminated on the steps of City Hall Monday, as more than 500 protesters called on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to stop closing Chicago’s neighborhood schools.

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
5:06pm
Mon May 20

Education Activists Take School Closing Fight To City Hall (VIDEO)

Education

A few hundred education activists kicked off the last day of the Chicago Teachers Union's three-day march against school closings at William J. & Charles H. Mayo Elementary School Monday morning. Education activists also delivered a petition calling for a moratorium on school closings to City Hall this afternoon. Progress Illinois was there for the actions. 

PI Original
by Aricka Flowers
7:45pm
Sun May 19

The PI Week In Review

Politics

The week that was in Illinois and nationla news and politics (May 13 - May 19, 2003).

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
5:16pm
Sat May 18

CTU Pledges To Continue Fight Against CPS Closings During West Side March

Education

Hundreds of education activists took to the city's West Side streets Saturday as part of a three-day march in opposition of Chicago Public Schools’ plan to close 54 schools, among other actions, in June. Progress Illinois was there for the march.

PI Original
by Ashlee Rezin
1:56pm
Fri May 17

Englewood Renters Left Without Electricity, Gas Due To Foreclosure: 'We Were Left In The Dark' (VIDEO)

Housing

Eight members of the Shaw family, including a 14 month-old baby, have been living without gas or electricity for nearly a week, according to parents Shantisha and Ezekiel. Late last year the Shaw’s landlord was foreclosed upon and Freedom Mortgage Corp. took over the deed for the building. We talked to the Shaw family about their struggles and what may be next for the family affected by the ongoing foreclosure crisis in Chicago.

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
7:19pm
Wed May 15
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Federal Lawsuits Filed Against CPS Closings As Chicago Clergy Holds 'Pray-In' For Public Schools (VIDEO)

Education

Two class action lawsuits looking to put a stop to the Chicago Public Schools' plan to shutter 53 elementary schools at the end of the academic year were filed in federal court today. 

PI Original
by Ashlee Rezin
4:27pm
Wed May 15

Immigrant Communities Face Major Barriers In Navigating Affordable Care Act Eligibility, Report Finds

Health Care

Nearly 260,000 uninsured immigrants in Illinois will be eligible for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when open enrollment begins in October. But a plethora of barriers, including language, literacy and culture, may stand in the way, according to a recent report by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR).

PI Original
by Aricka Flowers
6:28pm
Fri May 10

The PI Week In Review

Week In Review

The week that was in Illinois and national news and politics (May 4, 2013 - May 10, 2013).

PI Original
by Ashlee Rezin
6:22pm
Fri May 10

Women Speak Out On CPS School Closings & Immigration Reform As Mother's Day Weekend Begins (VIDEO)

Politics

Including the voice of women, and particularly mothers, in pending issues across the city, state, and country is increasingly important, according to several organizations which saw the start of Mother’s Day weekend as an opportunity to advocate for their causes.