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Rahm Emanuel and public sector union play hardball over Chicago library hours

By Mark Guarino | 01/13/12
A standoff between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a public sector union has reduced opening hours at the city's public libraries, shortening the system's week from six days to five. The dispute is not unique to Chicago: All across the United State
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Indiana braces for Wisconsin-style showdown over union bill -- again

By Mark Guarino | 01/06/12
Democrats in Indiana are replaying a scene from last year by refusing to allow the state's House to come to session and vote on a controversial bill that they say will weaken unions. The Indiana House returned Wednesday for a 10-week session.
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BP parries with Halliburton over recovery costs for Gulf oil spill

By Mark Guarino | 01/04/12
British oil giant BP is asking a federal judge to force Halliburton to pay for all recovery costs resulting from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In a filing made public Monday in federal court in New Orleans, BP accuses Hall
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Faced with evictions, occupy movement protesters look to new tactics

By Mark Guarino | 12/12/11
As the Occupy movement heads into the cold winter months, the movement is counting on ingenuity, good luck and — in one case — the federal courts to keep it mobilized outside financial districts and city halls across the United States. The great
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Shooter at Virginia Tech was student at nearby school

By Mark Guarino | 12/12/11
Virginia State Police have identified the man they say is responsible for the murder-suicide that took place Thursday at the Virginia Tech campus. Ross Truett Ashley, a part-time student at Radford University, killed Virginia Tech police officer D
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Virginia Tech shooting tests emergency plans developed after 2007 rampage

By Mark Guarino | 12/09/11
In the chaotic minutes following a fatal shooting at Virginia Tech Thursday, school officials were forced to test emergency procedures put in place following the 2007 campus rampage that resulted in 33 deaths. Officials used Twitter to send a camp
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Rod Blagojevich 14-year sentence a warning to corrupt politicians

By Mark Guarino | 12/08/11
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Why Indiana GOP wants to attack labor unions, despite Midwest backlash

By Mark Guarino | 11/22/11
Ignoring the public backlash against recent antiunion laws in Wisconsin and Ohio, the Indiana Legislature is poised to take up new bills next year that could practically eviscerate union power in the state. Lawmakers plan to introduce bills in
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Sandusky case: As Penn State girds for civil suits, it faces a dilemma

By Mark Guarino | 11/22/11
With pedophilia allegations at Penn State already being debated in the streets, the media, and even the football stadium, the university is preparing for the next arena for the scandal: the courtroom. Aside from a criminal case that is expected
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Mayor's last-ditch effort to save Detroit would privatize 88,000 streetlights

By Mark Guarino | 11/18/11
Since assuming office as mayor of Detroit two years ago, Dave Bing has challenged the city council and union leadership, saying the city is broke and needs sacrifice on all levels of the private and public sectors to prevent insolvency. Mayor B