As city council prepared to pass Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago budget, crowds gathered outside in a “City Hall Haunting” to protest the 2022 budget’s increased police funding and the 2021 budget amendment using…
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Democratic Socialist Caucus, Chicago Budget Coalition Poised For Crucial Vote
After months of organizing, the Chicago Budget Coalition and their allies in the…
What Does An Elected School Board Mean For Chicago?
With the watershed news of the HB 2908 passing the Illinois House and…
RSB Issue #25
Welcome to Issue #25 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
Red Star Bulletin Issue #24
Welcome to Issue #24 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
Red Star Bulletin Issue #21
Welcome to Issue #21 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
Oh, How Little Mayor Lightfoot CARES
The trouble with living through history is that it all happens at once.…
Red Star Strike Update
Today's issue of the Red Star Strike Update will provide context on the Tentative Agreement…
Red Star Bulletin Issue #20
Welcome to Issue #20 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
Chicago Teachers Union, Socialist Alderpeople Fight Mayor For Safe Schools
Despite below freezing temperatures and an icy edict by Chicago Public Schools (CPS)…
Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine
2020 was a year of murder. Murder rates were up across America's major…
The Real Error in Judgment is Voting for Tom Tunney
"An error in judgment." That was 44th Ward Alderperson Tom Tunney's response to…
Chicago’s Budgets Are an Exercise in Pain Management
The first time around, it was scotch and a cigar. That is how…
Red Star Bulletin Issue #19
Welcome to the 2021 Budget Issue (#19) of the Red Star Bulletin! The…
I Urge You To Vote No On This Malicious Budget
This is the written version of the public comment given by Catlyn Savado…
The Biggest Barrier to Progressive Change in Illinois is the Democratic Party
The failure of a constitutional amendment to allow a Graduated Income Tax in…
For Illinois to Survive, Progressives Must Bury Madiganism
The last few weeks have shattered Illinois’ hopes of making an economically sensible…