Scenes from an uprising: Chicago We Are One (Video)
10,000 trade unionists and their supporters from around Chicago and Illinois poured into Daley Plaza downtown.
ICE to promote softer image, activists not buying it
ICE plans to promote a lighter image through a new "community outreach program," but immigrant and community activists are not convinced.
Chicago fights education cuts
Republican budget cuts served as the backdrop for a recent labor and community rally and march sponsored by the Chicago Teachers Union.
Chicago activists call for environmental justice
After years of community campaigns, investigations and pressure, the EPA finally confirmed high levels of toxic lead in the air and around local schools.
Video: Chicagoans march on monthly jobs report
Chicago Jobs with Justice joined with U.S. Uncut and other community allies and marched on the Bank of America, demanding that the financial giant pay its fair share of federal taxes
Female student wins right to wear tuxedo to prom
18-year-old Belinda Sanchez was shocked when her principal told her she couldn't wear a tuxedo to prom.
Cop tied to torture goes to jail, but allegations continue
The city of Chicago is facing allegations that police tortured suspects into false confessions through much of the 70s and 80s.
Immigrant youth: Undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic
Undocumented immigrant youth spoke out about their lives, each telling a powerful story.
Video: South Chicago fights polluting plant
Over a hundred angry demonstrators from Chicago's southeast side rallied at the Illinois state building to protest plans for construction of a coal gasification plant in their neighborhood.
Illinois abolishes the death penalty
"With our broken system, we cannot ensure justice is achieved in every case," Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn said.
