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How Chicago Labor History Teaches Us To Fight Fascism Today (www.youtube.com)

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Trump administration formally requests Pentagon military assistance for Chicago (midwest.social)

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How Can Journalists Help Protect Democracy? Hideout Panel Explores The Role Of The Media (blockclubchicago.org)

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Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless (theintercept.com)

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Trump floats federal troops to New Orleans, not Chicago (www.politico.com)

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Labor Unions Pledge To 'Defend Democracy' Amid Troop Deployment Threats At Labor Day Rally (blockclubchicago.org)

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Sunday thought: Why Trump is doomed (robertreich.substack.com)

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Chicago mayor signs order aimed at resisting Trump’s planned immigration crackdown (edition.cnn.com)

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Free Narcan Available In 4 Repurposed Newsstands In Uptown, Lakeview (blockclubchicago.org)

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This Week In Photos: Chicago's 'Death Hospital,' City Braces For Troop Deployment And More (blockclubchicago.org)

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Troops Could Hurt Recovery Downtown — While Ignoring South, West Sides, Chicagoans Say (blockclubchicago.org)

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DuSable Lake Shore Drive to shut down to cars, open up to riders for famous 'Bike the Drive' (www.nbcchicago.com)

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Armored Vehicles, Fleet Of ICE Agents Chicago-Bound For Post-Labor Day Crackdown: Reports (blockclubchicago.org)

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Chicago set a Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2026, but isn't anywhere close. Drivers killed 109 people last year. (chicago.suntimes.com)

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Chicago Public Schools’ Debt Has Hit Over $28,000 Per Student. Here’s What That Means. (blockclubchicago.org)

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Punks for Progress - Aug 28th @ GMen Tavern (infosec.pub)

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Barba Yianni Grecian Taverna Evicted From Lincoln Square Home Of 36 Years (blockclubchicago.org)

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Would The National Guard Actually Curb Crime In Chicago? (blockclubchicago.org)

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After Layoffs, Chicago Reader Survives With New Seattle-Based Owner (blockclubchicago.org)

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Organizers Plan Labor Day Mass Mobilization Against Trump’s Threats to Chicago (truthout.org)

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Pritzker sends warning to Trump on National Guard threat: ‘Do not come to Chicago' (www.nbcchicago.com)

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“Somewhere nobody would find her” -- Nearly five years later, a six month suspension for violent cop who held ex-girlfriend against her will (www.peoplesfabric.com)

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Cutting parking for homes built near transit aims to ease housing crunch (www.wbez.org)

submitted 4 months ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/chicago@midwest.social

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Chicago Bears call on state legislature to pass bill and provide momentum for suburban stadium (apnews.com)

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New CTA Red Line expansion (Southbound) (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 months ago by dan69@lemmy.world to c/chicago@midwest.social

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This has its pros and cons. Pro: adding new stations to communities and better accessibility for all. Con: roughly $1Bn per mile for grand total of $5.7bn..