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Former employees of Republic Windows say they plan to file charges with federal labor regulators over the shutdown of the company's Goose Island plant.
10 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Rogers Park activist Mary Jane Haggerty is being remembered by friends as a tireless advocate for the downtrodden. She died last week after a long bout with cancer.
10 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Grassroots organizations from all over the city are participating in a countdown to inauguration day vigil for advocating for peace and justice in Chicago and the nation.
10 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Chicago residents are being hit hard by the recession, according to a recent study, and city charities are struggling to keep up with the demand for food, energy assistance and emergency housing.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The CTA Holiday Train is on the tracks today and tomorrow moving customers from location to location and delivering food and other items to families in need.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Chicago public housing residents are mourning the death of Beauty Turner, a longtime activist who fought on behalf of tenants. She died yesterday after suffering a brain aneurysm earlier this week.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Twenty-two public housing residents graduated from a program that helped them raise their incomes and education, officials say. More residents are expected to take advantage of the program.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Workers who lost their jobs when a windows factor shut down are expecting to receive later this week the money owed to them. Also, they are looking for work and trying to survive this jobless period.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
A recent award given to the Chicago Housing Authority shows public housing isn't always an eyesore. CHA officials are looking to preserve and protect important properties the agency owns.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The Chicago Housing Authority plans will bring new, green apartments in the Englewood and Pilsen neighborhoods where residents are struggling to find decent places to live.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
No deal OK'd by Bank of America, Republic Windows and Doors and representatives of the company's workers despite hours of negotiations.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Union officials announced their meeting with Bank of America was productive, but more time is needed to find a solution. Workers say they plan to continue their sit-in at the plant.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Chicago aldermen are threatening to pull city money from Bank of America accounts in the wake of the battle between a local company and ousted workers over financing and back pay.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Republic's workers are getting more support from local officials and national ones, including President-Elect Obama. They're gearing up for another meeting with the bank and their former employer today.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is working with former employees of Republic Windows and Glass who are seeking mandated back pay and benefits in the wake the company's abrupt closing Friday.
11 months ago | Megan Cottrell
