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Hotel Workers Register Anger With Marriott in Decisive Strike Vote
Full-time Marriott workers often have to work second jobs just to make ends meet.
Striking Hotel Workers: “Slow Season” No Excuse for Losing Health Care
Some hotels have denied health coverage for eight months in a year, claiming it was “slow season.”
Protesters Disrupting World Hindu Congress in Chicago Met With Violence
The anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim movement in the US has much in common with Hindu nationalism in India.
What Happened to the 99 Immigrant Children Who Were Sent to Chicago?
Confidential records reveal details about struggles to find parents.
Chicago’s Violence Is Fueled by Neoliberalism
Rahm Emanuel's neoliberal policies have left Chicago neighborhoods devastated.
Hundreds of Immigrant Youth Housed in Opaque Network of Chicago-Area Shelters
Documents and interviews reveal allegations of abuse, threats and inappropriate relationships.
Anti-Prostitution Ordinance Promotes Racial Profiling in Chicago
The ordinance will facilitate profiling based on race, gender and sexual orientation and is likely unconstitutional.
Chicago Judge’s Bond Decision Is Model for a More Just Pretrial System
The constitutionally protected right to a presumption of pretrial release is frequently ignored by judges.
It’s Not Civil Disobedience if You Ask for Permission
Chicago's July 7 protest against gun violence sought not to challenge but get endorsements from those in power.
Chicago Petcoke Battle Prepared Residents to Fight for More Protections
A successful push to rid a Chicago neighborhood of petroleum coke piles has galvanized residents.