photos by Daniel Johanson On March 7, over 15000 Chicagoans convened in Grant Park to see Bernie Sanders speak. Seven speakers preceded Sanders: Martese Chism, Carl Rosen, Sen. Robert Peters,…
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I’d really enjoy being able to elect the president of the United States. I don’t mean, simply, that I want my chosen candidate to win (though, obviously, this is also…
With the Iowa Caucus starting today, many eligible voters are starting to plan their voting in the 2020 democratic primary and Illinois is no exception. For Illinois voters, the most…
As the primary election in Illinois looms nearer and voters prepare to cast their ballots, there are many things to keep an eye on downballot. In the case of ballot…
On Monday night, the Chicago Teacher’s Union sent out a press release saying that all negotiations at the bargaining table will halt, as there was a dramatic shift in collaboration…
photo by Daniel Johanson The Chicago Teacher’s Strike has hit its second day, and many are working to better understand the needs of teachers as they enter the negotiations for…
On Tuesday, Chicago’s City Council’s Black Caucus including members Maria Hadden, Jeanette Taylor, and Anthony Beale proposed zoning rules for legal cannabis dispensaries that could prevent sales until July 1st,…
Another wave of protest against fast food chain Chick-fil-a has hit the internet this week after it was revealed it had a hand in Uganda’s proposal of a bill that…
photo by Taymaz Valley A Google form for Chicago Coffee workers has been making the rounds that asks local workers to anonymously disclose where they work and for how much.…
photo by TMT-Photos Last week Mayor Lightfoot responded to the proposed Chicago Public Schools strike saying that there would be no makeup days for any days missed due to the…
photo from the 2012 CTU protest Mark Konkol was editor at the Chicago Reader and was ultimately the person blamed for the infamous February 15, 2018 issue cover featuring a…
photo by Charles Edward Miller On September 24th, 2019 a group of Congresspeople including Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jesús “Chuy” García wrote and signed a letter advocating for Puerto…