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Candice Bernd
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The ITT List
I Am Jane Doe
On the drizzly, overcast morning of Thursday, July 28, 15 activists gathered outside the Cook County Courthouse in Chicago to more »
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Working
New Poll Supports Female Workers’ Discrimination Claims, as ‘OUR Walmart’ Pushes for Change
A new poll provides more fodder for discrimination claims by female Walmart workers. The poll, released by the more »
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The ITT List
Chicago City Council Members Adopt ‘The People’s Resolution’
CHICAGO—Calls for politicians to support working families over corporate interests just got a little more creative. The more »
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Act Locally
The Struggle to Save ‘La Casita’ (SLIDESHOW)
A school occupation begins anew, as parents try to hold the Chicago Public School system to its word more »
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The ITT List
Chicago Dyke March Fights to Break Oppressive Gender System
(Photo by Sarah Green) CHICAGO—The Saturday before Pride Parade, hundreds of self-proclaimed dykes took to the streets more »
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Working
Strained Hyatt Workers Continue to Push for Fair Negotiations
CHICAGO—How can seven housekeepers keep up with the 2,019 rooms at the Hyatt Regency hotel during their more »
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The ITT List
Chicago City Colleges Take Corporate Turn, While Unions and Students Fight Back
CHICAGO—As corporate executives continue to be brought in to replace formal educators in the Chicago City College’ more »
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The ITT List
Civil Unions Not Enough for Chicago LGBT Activists Pushing for DOMA Repeal
CHICAGO—After new legislation recognizing civil unions in Illinois took effect on June 1, many gay and lesbian couples more »
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The ITT List
FBI Agent’s Accidental Document Dump—and Uncle Sam’s Fear of Antiwar Activists
Once in a while, the federal government’s veil of secrecy is pulled back to reveal the inner-workings more »
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The ITT List
New Public Health Campaign Aims to End Ronald McDonald’s Career
CHICAGO—Should Ronald McDonald be forced to retire? A new national campaign—“Value [the] Meal more »
