Bernie Sanders Endorses Chuy Garcia, Calls Chicago Election a ‘Political Revolution’
Underscoring the extent to which Chicago’s April 7 election has taken on national symbolism, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) visited…
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On the morning of Wednesday, April 24, when most public-school 11th graders in Chicago were preparing to take the…
Thousands of Chicagoans filled downtown Daley Plaza on March 27 to send a message to Rahm Emanuel and the…
Chicago School Closings Spark ‘Wildfire’ of Protest
Activists and leaders in the Chicago Teachers Union were already in full swing organizing for March 27’s citywide rally…
The Not-So-Random Violence in U.S. cities
"It's very painful to see your big sister get slaughtered," said the 10-year-old brother of Hadiya Pendleton, relaying his…
What the Chicago Teachers Accomplished
It's time to take stock of the significance of Chicago teachers' strike that beat back corporate education reform–not just…
Resisting the School Closing Agenda
Unelected school boards in Chicago and New York will get an earful–and more– from teachers, parents and community activists…
Chicago Parents Occupy Elementary School Building to Prevent Demolition
A preliminary deal has been reached between Chicago Public Schools and a group of parents who have occupied a…
FBI Raids Target Antiwar Activists in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Michigan
On Friday morning, the FBI conducted raids at the homes of activists in Minneapolis, Chicago, Michigan and North Carolina.…
Chicago’s Growing Clean Power Campaign Becomes Ground Zero for National Environmental Groups
How green is Chicago? Thanks to a growing ward-by-ward grassroots campaign for clean energy, the Windy City has attracted…