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by Josh Kalven
2:30pm
Fri Oct 23, 2009

Trumka And Burger Invite You To The Showdown In Chicago

Labor

The Showdown in Chicago kickoff is just 48 hours away, with events on Sunday and Monday leading up to a major protest outside the American Bankers Association conference on Tuesday morning.  That final march and rally will feature speeches from two of the country's most ...

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by Adam Doster
4:01pm
Fri Oct 16, 2009
10 comments

Unemployment In IL Keeps Climbing

Labor

While the Senate continues to debate whether or not to extend unemployment benefits, the dismal jobs numbers keep coming in. The state's unemployment rate jumped half of a percentage point between August and September to 10.5 percent, according to new data from the Illinois ...

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by Angela Caputo
3:23pm
Wed Oct 7, 2009

The Latest From City Hall

Chicago City Council

Chicago's City Hall isn't the most hospitable place for progressives seeking transparency or inclusive public policy. But that didn't deter activists of all stripes -- from labor organizers and abortion-rights supporters to homeless advocates and public interest ...

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by Josh Kalven
4:00pm
Fri Oct 2, 2009
2 comments

"Showdown In Chicago" Picking Up Steam

Showdown In Chicago

In recent weeks now, we've reported twice on the upcoming demonstrations set to coincide with the American Bankers Association's three-day annual convention here in Chicago (October 25-27).  While the protest is being led by National People's Action and SEIU Illinois Council (...

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by Adam Doster
2:33pm
Fri Oct 2, 2009
4 comments

Amy Dean On Chicago: "We Need To See More Benefits For Real People"

Olympics

After Chicago lost its bid for the 2016 Olympics, author Amy Dean expressed skepticism that the benefits of the proposed development projects would have ever reached the city's working people.

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by Adam Doster
11:38am
Thu Oct 1, 2009

The Daily Herald's "Special Interests"

Media

Even as it has acknowledged that the state faces monstrous debts, the Daily Herald editorial board has not hidden
its skepticism about raising income tax rates in Illinois.  What's
frustrating about their editorial yesterday, however, is the way in
which they discount the ...

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by Josh Kalven
3:00pm
Tue Sep 29, 2009
5 comments

The Voices Of The Unemployed

Unemployment

This afternoon, we're going to be busy pulling together video from both Mark Kirk's health care townhall and the Responsible Budget Coalition launch.  Be sure to return this evening and tomorrow for more on those events.

In the meantime, we urge everyone to circle back ...

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by Adam Doster
2:23pm
Tue Sep 29, 2009
2 comments

AFSCME's Bayer Challenges State Pension Critics

State budget

In less than a month, the Illinois Pension Modernization Task Force will present to the General Assembly and Gov. Quinn its recommendations for reforming the state's pension system. The issue has attracted a good deal of attention over the past few weeks, thanks in large ...

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by Progress Illinois
12:07pm
Tue Sep 29, 2009

UE Sponsoring "Capitalism" Screening This Thursday

Labor

Interested in catching a sneak peek of Michael Moore's new documentary, "Capitalism: A Love Story"?  As a fundraiser for their Warehouse Workers For Justice campaign, the United Electrical Workers are sponsoring a screening this Thursday evening in Chicago.  The ...