Chicago in 1886 was the most advanced, cutting-edge capitalist city in the world. Industrialization, commodification, and mechanization on an unprecedented scale transformed the raw materials of the ...

The Reader‘s archive is vast and varied, going back to 1971. Every day in Archive Dive, we’ll dig through and bring up some finds. The current print issue also features a story by Jeff Huebner about ...

“America Unearthed” host Scott Wolter and his crew visited the Chicago area last week to film an episode devoted to figuring out who threw a bomb at police in the 1886 Haymarket riot. The crew taped ...

The sounds of chants, trumpets and speeches marked the anniversary remembrance of the 1886 Haymarket Affair on campus. The Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition, Graduate Employees’ Organization and Service ...

Today, May Day, is International Worker’s Day, which commemorates the struggle of the worker. The holiday, though American in origin, is celebrated in 66 countries, including the United Kingdom, India ...

Today is May 1, May Day, a workers’ holiday in most nations, although not the U.S. The holiday has its origins in Chicago, as a commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Affair. On May 4, 1886, a bomb was ...

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We propose this week to honour the memory of the Chicago Martyrs…. November 11 is an anniversary to make the blood burn as its retrospect becomes fuel of the future. Twenty-four years ago some heroes ...

From organizing unions to effecting labor laws, Illinois has played a vital historical role as a flashpoint - sometimes involving violence and danger - for workplace fairness. These are some of the ...

May 1, or May Day, marks International Workers’ Day. On this day in 1886, hundreds of thousands of workers across the United States went on strike for the 8-hour workday. At that time, workers of all ...