On May 1, 1867, workers in Chicago went on strike for an 8-hour day, the first mass-scale labor action for that demand that directly challenged political power. The 8-hour day.
Educators with Acero charter schools strike outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters, 42 W. Madison St., before the start of the Chicago Board of Education monthly meeting,.
In case Cubs fans weren't arrogant enough when they were proud losers, the instant transition into expecting a long dynasty upon winning the World Series made them even more annoying..
This is the grave of Adolph Sabath. Born in 1866 in what is today the Czech Republic, Sabath immigrated to the United States in 1881. Despite this, he managed to.
Simon Balto has a rejoinder to Donald Trump's fearmongering call to institute stop and frisk policing in Chicago. See, Chicago has a long history with this. It's not a good.
It's worth remembering that the Civil War transformed the entire nation, not just the South. From the tribes living in Montana to the slaves in Mississippi to Yankees in Vermont,.
Here's a really good rundown on inside the protest that shut down the Trump rally in Chicago. “If you want to leave, y’all can do that,” Lewis told the woman.
It seems that sketchy bond trading from Rahm Emanuel is at the roots of the Chicago school funding problems: Over a billion dollars of taxpayer money will be diverted from.
