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The Economic Dream Deferred 27 Aug 2013 | 07:43 pm
Midst all the words, films and photos celebrating the 50th anniversary of the epic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—and the commemorative march this past Saturday—you probably didn’t hear...
Union coalition blasts pension reform outline 27 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
* From a We Are One Illinois press release… “Published reports suggest the legislative conference committee on pension reform is ready to rehash the same unfair, unconstitutional attacks on retirement...
Dick Durbin’s witch hunt 27 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Read it at today’s Steve Huntley column: Dick Durbin, one of the most powerful members of the U.S. Senate, has set his sights on the American Legislative Exchange Council. The ALEC focuses on fiscal i...
Black woman on starboard bow, look! 27 Aug 2013 | 05:25 pm
Dennis Byrne says we know right away whether someone is black, white, or in-between. Denies it says anything but that we have our eyes open — which is usually a good thing, by the way.
Juan Williams slams Sharpton, Jackson for ‘corruption’ of civil rights movement 27 Aug 2013 | 05:03 pm
“[The American Federation of Teachers] — you know, AFT and their affiliates in New York, tens of thousands of dollars going to Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and NAACP. ... Yes to Rahm Emanuel in Chicago ...
The March on Washington at 50: What Now? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:03 pm
Racial justice organizations, such as the NAACP and the National Urban League, and labor unions, including the American Federation of Teachers and AFSCME, chartered buses to bring in thousands of memb...
A scandal in plain sight 27 Aug 2013 | 05:03 pm
Or, a former candidate (Illinois's ex-governor, Rod Blagojevich) can legally hire a “dream team” of top-notch criminal defense lawyers, paid for by draining $2.7 million from his campaign fund, to mou...
Editorial: Ford gets a lesson in Chicago muscle 27 Aug 2013 | 05:03 pm
Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack had done extensive groundwork for the development, which would create dozens of temporary and permanent jobs in his 32nd Ward, contribute millions of dollars in tax reven...
Meth Bust Allegedly Nets $4.5 Million Worth of Chemicals on West Side 27 Aug 2013 | 01:16 am
data-recalc-dims="1"> The fire department had to deal with the hazardous materials used to cook meth, prosecutors said.
America Hanging in There Better Than Rivals 26 Aug 2013 | 10:02 pm
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