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Immigration and Customs Enforcement · ChicagoDan Jones was jolted awake around 1 a.m. Tuesday to the sound of federal agents trying to break through his apartment door. They couldn’t get past his double lock, so he went back to bed.But when he woke up hours later for work, he walked out and found broken doors littering the hallway — and his neighbors missing.Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morn…See the Story
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
100% Left coverage: 5 sources
Chicago, IL · ChicagoMembers of the union representing Museum of Science and Industry workers voted to authorize a strike, although it was unclear if or when a walkout would take place. Related Articles
Giant penguins and the world’s longest snake: Field Museum digs into the era that followed the dinosaurs
Column: The Art Institute defends the title of ‘Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World.’ A catalog contributor is skeptical.
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Workers at Museum of Science and Industry Vote to Authorize a Strike
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Housing · ChicagoPicture Chicago in the year 1900: The trains are packed, department stores glitter on State Street and thousands of young women are pouring in from all over the country and world. They’re looking for work and seeking freedom and autonomy.Reformers and society at large at the time named these women “adrift” — it meant if they were without a husband or family they were lonely, unprotected and vulnerable.“The notion at the time was that a woman wit…See the Story
‘Women adrift’: How single women lived independently in early Chicago
100% Left coverage: 2 sources