Legalizing civil unions nears in Illinois
For decades gay and lesbian rights activists here and throughout Illinois fought to end discrimination against people in housing and employment based on their sexual orientation.
Poll: candidates backing health care likely victors in November
Fifty-four percent of voters say they would be more likely to back a candidate who supported health care reform. That number includes 51 percent of independents and 70 percent of Democratic voters.
White House summit seeks to boost community colleges
President Obama hosted a White House summit aimed at strengthening community colleges, the largest section of the U.S. higher education system.
Labor leads campaign for moratorium on foreclosures
Calls for a nationwide moratorium on foreclosures come after several large banks revealed widespread irregularities in procedures for home repossessions.
GOP candidates target minimum wage
A look at races across the country shows that many Republicans are attacking a concept Americans have long held sacred - the federal minimum wage.
Gay teen suicides are wake up call for nation
Over the past four weeks there have been six known suicides by students who were bullied at their schools because they were gay or perceived to be gay.
Farm-to-school could free kids from mystery meat
You'd think that a program linking local farmers producing fresh, minimally processed foods with local schools would be a no-brainer.
On bus to One Nation, apathy is the enemy
Chicago bus riders to One Nation had job creation and racial unity on their minds, along with another challenge: apathy.
Obama administration ends Bush abstinence-only sex education policy
The Obama administration has announced funding for comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention programs.
$189 billion in profits to buy elections, but none for jobs
America's corporations, awash with a record $189 billion in profits earned in the last business quarter, are spending their money not to create jobs, but to buy the midterm election next month.
