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A Lifelong Organizer’s Story Comes to Life in “The Damned Don’t Cry”
Former prisoner and organizer Frank Chapman Jr.'s remarkable memoir offers hope far beyond his own story.
Trump Chicago Hotel Profits Plummet Despite Infusion of Campaign Money
Trump's company blames the drop on Chicago “violence” — but his lawyers admit his unpopularity is hurting business.
Chicago Teachers Didn’t Win Everything, But They’ve Transformed the City
The two-week walkout will also likely have reverberations for teachers and other union members outside of Chicago.
Chicago Teachers and Staff Won With Strikes What Months of Bargaining Could Not
The Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 forced Mayor Lori Lightfoot to find money she said wasn't there.
Chicago Teachers Celebrate End of Historic Strike After 11 Days
Thanks to grassroots pressure, the city agreed to bring on more nurses and limit class size.
Vowing Nationwide Crackdown, Trump Touts More Militarized US Police
The president said the new policing plan will be “very dramatic.”
After DC Ballpark Booing, Chicagoans Surround Trump Event With Sound and Fury
The old tricks don’t work anymore, Mr. Trump.
How to Resolve the Chicago Teachers Strike? Tax the Rich.
The city of Chicago needs to put resources in the hands of working people instead of politically connected elites.
Chicago Teachers Demand Affordable Housing as Strike Begins
The union is negotiating on issues that go beyond those typically addressed through collective bargaining.
Will Chicago Teachers Be Next to Strike?
Educators are demanding smaller class sizes and increased staffing.