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Chicago’s Historic Charter School Strike Wave Keeps Winning
Chicago charter school teachers were the first of their kind to go on strike in U.S. history.
Officer Attack on Teen Reignites National Debate on Cops in Schools
While many high schools nationwide lack counselors on staff, 67 percent have a police officer.
Chicago Elects US’s First Openly Gay, Black Female Mayor
Lori Lightfoot won in a landslide victory as both the city’s first Black woman mayor and openly gay mayor.
How Cops Have Targeted Communities of Color for Decades
A look at the long history of police brutality against Latino communities in Chicago.
Rahm Emanuel Wants You to Forget He’s a Corrupt Failure
Chicago's failed neoliberal mayor is on a public relations blitz to re-emerge as a strategist for Democrats.
We Need to Defend Progressive Politicians From Right-Wing Attacks
The work that starts the day after elections is key.
The Polar Vortex Is Climate Disruption in Action
The sub-zero temperatures across the country don't contradict global warming. They're actually caused by it.
Judge Acquits Cops in Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Trial
Judge Domenica Stephenson unconscionably swept evidence of egregious official misconduct under the rug of cover-up.
Can the Nation’s First Charter School Strike Transform the Industry?
Illinois state reps, in solidarity with Acero charter network strikers, announced bills to reform the charter industry.
Chicago Creates New Office of Labor Standards to Combat Wage Theft
The new office has the authority to investigate mistreatment reported in the news or by community groups.