Jul 30th, 2005 · Chicago has deep historic ties to the labor movement. But do blue collar workers there still feel a kinship with the union cause, and are they following the rift that has split apart the AFL-CIO?
Jul 27th, 2005 · A 2,000-foot tower, proposed by developer Christopher Carley and designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, would rise above the lakefront... and give Chicago the nation's two tallest buildings.
Jul 26th, 2005 · At its national gathering in Chicago, the AFL-CIO tries to adjust to the desertion of two of its largest members: the Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union. Robert Siegel talks with Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer for the AFL-CIO.
Jul 25th, 2005 · Four labor groups are boycotting the current AFL-CIO convention in Chicago, and there's a chance they may quit the group completely. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR labor and workplace correspondent Frank Langfitt about the recent divisions in the storied labor union.
Jul 25th, 2005 · Robert Siegel talks with Andrew Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, about the union's split from the AFL-CIO. Stern formally announced the division at a news conference in Chicago Monday afternoon.
Jul 25th, 2005 · Four dissident labor groups are boycotting the AFL-CIO convention in Chicago. And several leaders are hinting that they may quit the labor federation all together. The division comes as the AFL-CIO prepares to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Jul 13th, 2005 · 'Courtroom 302': Criminal Justice, Chicago Style July 13, 2005 · Farai Chideya talks with journalist and author Steve Bogira about his book Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse. Bogira spent an entire year in Chicago's Cook County Criminal Courthouse, observing the criminal justice system and the men and women on both sides of the dock.
Jul 8th, 2005 · After a large supermarket left a Chicago neighborhood more than a year ago, residents eager for a replacement are having a hard time getting one. A restrictive covenant in the market's agreement prohibits a new store at the old site. These types of covenants are standard in the grocery and drug store industries, but now some Chicago officials want them banned.