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Nick Cave fights racism with beauty

You’ve only got a few weeks left to catch the show at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2022

Illinois traffic deaths spike as pandemic trends lead to more roadway tragedies

Deaths on Illinois roads jumped by about 24% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time last year. Experts say the pandemic forces driving a nationwide increase aren’t showing signs of slowing down soon.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2022

Black union pioneers honored on Labor Day

“Despite Jim Crow and the challenges that Black people faced, people who worked on the railroad had an opportunity to build a better life,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said during an event at the Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2022

City’s test of additional dwelling units finds most takers in gentrified wards

In the rollout of additional dwelling units, or ADUs, 83% are headed to Chicago’s North or Northwest sides with little activity in other areas.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2022

Labor’s brewing renaissance: Union drives gain steam at Starbucks, other coffee shops

The success of SEIU in organizing baristas in Chicago has led to the arduous task of negotiating first contracts in settings where worker turnover can be high.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2022

Faith leaders decry vandalism at Lake View church supporting abortion rights: ‘We need to be louder’

“This is part of an overall culture of incitement and violence that is going on in our country with impunity, and with the incitement of our so-called leaders,” Rabbi Brant Rosen said at a rally outside the Second Unitarian Church on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2022

Steel mill closings explored in new documentary

Steven Walsh’s film, “Southeast: a City Within a City,” explores the impact of the decline of the city’s steel mills on the people who lived nearby and worked in the mills.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2022

Four Downs: News and notes from Week 2 in high school football

Lincoln-Way East impresses, Brad Vierneisel dominates, quarterback injuries and Brother Rice’s first impressions

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2022

Student debt relief means freedom for millions

Millions of students, and their families, can breathe easier now because student loan relief went from a “fringe” idea to a reality. They can finally think about buying a home or starting a family or a business, pursuing a passion. And yes, they can get moving on changing the world.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2022

Pass Workers’ Rights Amendment to protect collective bargaining rights

As we build a stronger and more focused labor movement, it’s important we keep our foot on the gas.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2022