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The primary People's World page states that People's World is "a website that publishes news for real change -- workers rights, end to racism and prejudice, jobs and justice for all, and the pursuit of happiness." We share this vision of change and organize in Illinois to make it real.

06/13/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/illinois-rep-chuy-garcia-trumps-actions-are-about-domination-and-control-not-safety/

CHICAGO—Trump’s “cruel and violent” actions are not about safety, said Illinois Congressman Jesús “Chuy” Garcia at a rally here on Monday afternoon. “They’re about control,” Garcia said. “Fear is the tactic, and silence is the goal.

06/01/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/illinois-democratic-lawmakers-back-off-the-fight-to-save-chicago-transit/

CHICAGO—With a financial cliff looming at midnight on May 31, Illinois’ state Democratic lawmakers, even with a supermajority, have jumped ship on aiding Chicago’s mass transit systems.

06/01/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/chicago-teachers-union-tells-city-council-to-block-snap-curfew-ordinance/

CHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union is calling on city council members to reject a proposed ordinance that would allow police to enact a curfew anytime, anywhere, with just 30 minutes' notice, in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings.

05/13/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/chicago-activists-want-support-for-teens-not-snap-curfews/

A proposed ordinance in Chicago would grant police the authority to declare “snap” curfews anytime, anywhere in the city in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings.

04/30/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/millions-marching-against-trump-agenda-on-may-day/

CHICAGO—Organized labor and its allies are turning out the troops en masse in 600 marches nationwide in what is the largest U.S. celebration of May Day, the international workers holiday, in years.

04/30/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/peorias-league-of-women-voters-offers-a-dire-warning-of-danger-to-democracy/

Peoria, Ill.—The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria (LWVGP) hosted a rally on April 26 to shine a light on democracy. Opening the event, Connie Romanus offered a dire warning: “In less than 100 days, we have seen the pillars of democracy jeopardized in all branches of our government, judic...

04/30/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/chicago-union-leaders-say-trumps-cuts-risk-worker-safety/

CHICAGO—Union representatives in Chicago are denouncing the Trump administration’s gutting of a health agency that helps keep workers safe nationwide.

04/30/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/hands-off-protest-draws-30000-in-chicago/

Tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown Chicago to protest against President Donald Trump and his senior advisor Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the richest person on earth. It was one of 1,300 “Hands Off!” demonstrations held across the U.S. Saturday.

04/30/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/spotlight-on-peoples-world-contributors-daniel-delgado/

As part of People’s World Fund Drive ’25, we’re spotlighting some of our leading volunteer authors and contributors. People’s World contributing writers are essential to keeping our ear to the ground locally and globally.

04/30/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/peoples-victory-1975-liberation-banners-fly-over-vietnam/

This article is part of the People’s World 100th Anniversary Series. On April 30, 1975, the war in Vietnam finally ended. Though U.S. imperialism had withdrawn its troops in defeat in 1973, Washington’s puppet regime in Saigon fought on for two more years.

04/12/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/peoples-world-may-day-greetings-book-2025-reserve-your-ad-now/

Our working class and the people’s movements are in the most intense fightback we’ve experienced in years, and May Day is shaping up to be a major milestone in these early days of resistance to the Trump-Musk administration.

03/12/2025

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/news-guild-president-jon-schleuss-identifies-three-big-threats-to-press-freedom/

WASHINGTON—The free press in the U.S. faces three big threats, says News Guild President Jon Schleuss: Financialization, corporate oligarchs and threats from right-wingers, including but not limited to Republican President Donald Trump.

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