The revival of the Stellantis plant is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Belvidere, Ill. But workers say they won’t rest until they see the concrete being poured.
The UAW Strike Saved Their Shuttered Plant, But the Fight Is Just Beginning
Tag: Illinois
Dozens of Firms Interested in US Auction of Citgo’s Parent Company
A court-ordered auction of the shares of the parent company of Venezuela-owned U.S. oil refiner Citgo Petroleum has attracted dozens of companies interested in the data and the auction process, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.
Dozens of Firms Interested in US Auction of Citgo’s Parent Company
Previously:
Wisconsin congressman after visiting southern border: ‘We need to restart border wall construction’
Whitewater’s police chief sent President Biden a letter asking for resources to help with 800 to 1,000 immigrants now living in the city since 2022 – specifically from Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Wisconsin congressman after visiting southern border: ‘We need to restart border wall construction’
Notice that he mentioned two countries that are sanctioned and that the USG has been trying to destabilize for years?! I uploaded the video on human trafficking, to Rockford, last week.
Neo-Nazi Blood Tribe marches in downtown Madison; leaders respond
A neo-Nazi group protested in downtown Madison Saturday afternoon from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to the state capitol building, carrying flags with swastikas and shouting antisemitic rhetoric.
Neo-Nazi group marches in downtown Madison; leaders respond
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Who are “Blood Tribe” and what were they doing in Madison?
Armed Neo-Nazis With Swastika Flags Disrupt Wisconsin Pride Event
Stellantis commits nearly $5B to Belvidere with new UAW contract
Eight months ago, the idling of the Belvidere Assembly Plant had local United Auto Workers questioning their next steps.
Stellantis commits nearly $5B to Belvidere with new UAW contract
THOUSANDS OF Homeless Migrants Housed At Chicago Police Stations!
At Chicago City Council, Gabriel Miller asks ‘why don’t you condemn Israel for its war crimes?’
On October 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council held a meeting to vote on a “Resolution in Solidarity with Israel.” Gabriel Miller was one of the voices who spoke up against the double standard that is being held in favor of Israel and against Palestine.
In the end, Chicago City Council passed the pro-Israel resolution, despite the protests of people like Gabriel.
At Chicago City Council, Gabriel Miller asks ‘why don’t you condemn Israel for its war crimes?’
Devastated father says Muslim son was trying to hug attacker who killed him over Israel-Hamas war
A six-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was fatally stabbed by his landlord in an anti-Muslim hate crime linked to the Israel-Hamas war was likely trying to “give his attacker a hug” when he was murdered, according to his devastated father.
Devastated father says Muslim son was trying to hug attacker who killed him over Israel-Hamas war (archived)
Related:
Who Is Joseph Czuba? Man Allegedly Said ‘Muslims Must Die’ Before Stabbing
Dehumanization, Lack of Empathy for Palestinians Is Alarming—and Dangerous’
[05-09-2023] Stephen Lendman, contributing author on Freedom’s Phoenix, has passed away. He was 89.
Stephen Lendman passed away on May 9, 2023 in Chicago, IL. He wront on justice issues that impacted many. He had a generous following and his sincerity was always present in his writing and his demeanor. We are blessed to have known him…
Stephen Lendman, contributing author on Freedom’s Phoenix, has passed away. He was 89
Florida’s DeSantis puts billboards in Illinois to recruit officers
Florida is putting billboards in Illinois’ “Greater Chicago area” to recruit law enforcement officers from the state, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday.
Florida’s DeSantis puts billboards in Illinois to recruit officers
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No, new Illinois law will not let people in US illegally become cops, deputies
The law says noncitizens applying for those jobs must be legally allowed to possess guns. People living in the U.S. illegally don’t qualify because federal law bars them from owning guns, according to experts and lawmakers.
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People living in the country illegally may not legally obtain firearms, a federal appeals court ruled in 2012, and both experts and lawmakers say that makes them ineligible for law enforcement positions.
“Anyone who is saying that an illegal alien can become a police officer or sheriff’s deputy is either, one, misinformed, or two, giving you a baldfaced lie,” said state Rep. John Cabello, a Republican co-sponsor of the law and a Rockford police officer.
Illinois will allow some non-citizens to be police. But only those authorized to work and own a gun
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