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Journalist in the Chicago area.
Protesters flood City Hall over Ferguson decision

Protesters flood City Hall over Ferguson decision

The morning after mass protests in Ferguson and across the country, protestors flooded the fifth floor foyer in front of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s City Hall office, demanding reform in the police treatment of black Chicagoans. “We’re calling on Mayor Rahm Emanuel, as one of the most powerful Democrats in this country to take a stand,” […]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky Backs Sick Leave Requirements

After she admittedly failed to live on the minimum wage in August, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) has voiced strong support for increasing workers’ pay. At a forum at Roosevelt University in Chicago on Tuesday, she came out in support for making paid sick leave mandatory. A co-sponsor of the proposed Schedules That Work Act (HR […]

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