photo by Brady Wahl Illinois has had a ban on Rent Control since 1997. That’s when Illinois passed the Rent Control Preemptive Act, which prohibits municipalities from “enact[ing], maintain[ing], or…
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Colectivo’s unionization effort started back in May, spurred by the pandemic to provide worker representation amid pandemic safety concerns. Now, management is starting to retaliate. Colectivo, a chain with locations…
This month city council members across the city have called for Chicago’s administration under Lori Lightfoot to consider a program that would introduce crisis response without police in certain circumstances.…
photo by Ben Schumin In August, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced pilot programs targeting changes to the conciliation process that would decimate worker’s rights spearheaded by EEOC Chair…
As of today, 300 workers at UIC have been infected with COVID-19, and two have died. On September 14 members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 who work…
Since the Stay at Home Order was initially announced, over 1000 evictions have been filed in Chicago. This is despite Governor Pritzker’s extension of the eviction moratorium originally put forth…
This week Illinois officials have released guidelines for students to return to classrooms this fall, including face coverings, social distancing and limits on the number of people in a gathering.…
photo by Warren LeMay On Wednesday, Chicago’s Appointed School Board voted 4-3 not to end Chicago Police’s contract with Chicago Public Schools, working against the movement of activism in recent…
At a press conference on June 8, CTA workers announced claims against CTA management who “illegally broke up workers’ meetings discussing the safety and ethics of driving ‘police shuttles’ which…
Police Brutality protesting efforts continue in Chicago after the first major protest on May 30th in the city following the murder of George Floyd. As the weeks have gone on,…
Almost three months after a stay at home order, Illinois has over 125,000 coronavirus cases, unemployment over 16%, and constant militarized police efforts to squash political protest. Yet rent is…
photo by Teresa Grau Ros A week ago many outlets were reporting that the city intended to reopen libraries by June 1st. Claims were made that in an email to…