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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
7:00pm
Tue Jan 6, 2009

Citizen Media Law Project Highlights Our YouTube Case

YouTube dispute

Yesterday, I described how Fox Chicago's short-sighted reaction to our use of clips from their news coverage recently resulted in the suspension of our YouTube account.  Today, the Citizen Media Law Project (CMLP) at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
6:46pm
Tue Jan 6, 2009
2 comments

Moore Progressive Than Most

Chicago City Council

Last week, The Nation came out with its annual list of the Most Progressive individuals across the U.S. and Chicago’s own Ald. Joe Moore (49th Ward)
made the list. Here’s what the magazine had to say about 2008’s Most Valuable Local Official:

In a city that ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:33pm
Tue Jan 6, 2009

Anti-Labor Forces Target Missouri Constitution

Labor

Expected to be one of the most brutal congressional fights
of Barack Obama’s first term, the battle over card check is already
heating up in one Midwestern state. Save Our Secret Ballot, a new coalition
backed by business interests and conservative think tanks, is ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:20pm
Tue Jan 6, 2009
2 comments

Republic Windows Workers Fight To Reopen Factory

Republic Windows

While the national spotlight might have shifted to some other Illinois characters during the past month, the Republic Windows workers are still fighting to return their lost jobs to Chicago.  Today, they brought a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) ...

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1:58pm
Tue Jan 6, 2009
2 comments

Durbin's Foreclosure Bill Among Top Senate Priorities (UPDATED)

Housing

Yesterday, we noted
that the Democratic House leadership looks poised to consider two bills
dealing with workers' rights in the first week of the upcoming
session: the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has his ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:31pm
Tue Jan 6, 2009
1 comment

Burris Enters (Then Exits) The Building

Roland Burris

Things went as expected in Washington, D.C. this morning.  Roland Burris showed up on Capitol Hill -- a swarm of paparazzi in tow -- where he was informed by the Secretary of Senate that his certificate of appointment was incomplete because it lacked Illinois Secretary of ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:37am
Tue Jan 6, 2009
4 comments

IL-5: Geoghegan Announces Candidacy (UPDATED)

IL-5

In a post last weekend, Prairie State Blue's "bored now" noted that the campaign websites launched by the current contenders for the 5th Congressional District seat were largely bereft of concrete priorities.  This morning, Tom Geoghegan set himself apart by ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:22am
Tue Jan 6, 2009

Round Two For The Republic Windows Workers

Republic Windows

The sit-in may be over, but the former workers at Republic Windows and Doors aren’t finished with the owners of the now-defunct company.

Today, United Electrical Workers Local 1110 will ask
the National Labor Relations Board to issue an injunction forcing Republic’...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:11am
Tue Jan 6, 2009

IL-5: Fritchey Joins The Field (UPDATED)

IL-5

Originally posted at 8:43 a.m.

During an appearance moments ago on Fox Chicago's Good Morning Chicago, State Rep. John Fritchey announced that he's entering the race for the 5th Congressional District.  Here are his remarks announcing the decision:

FRITCHEY: I'...