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December 2011

12.17 Keep Your Kids Occupied Family Fair

http://www.facebook.com/notes/occupy-chicago-press-relations/sat-1217-ke...

 

12.14 Occupy Chicago Direct Action Flying Squad To "Turnaround Mayor Emanuel's "Failing" Office

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/13/december-14th-occupy-chicago-direct-action-flying-squad-turnaround-mayor

 

12.13 & 12.14 Occupy Chicago Joins Chicago Teachers Union For Overnight Vigil & CPS Board Meeting to Stop School Closings

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/1213-1214-occupy-chicago-joins-chicago-teachers-union-overnight-vigil-cps

 

12.7 Occupied Chicago Tribune Prints 1st Issue

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/127-occupied-chicago-tribune-prints-1st-issue

 

12.5 State-Wide Occupation Gathering & 12.6-7 Occupy Columbia/PFAC Demonstrations

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/125-state-wide-occupation-gathering-126-7-occupy-columbiapfac-demonstrations

 

12.4 Occupy Chicago, Southside Rooftop Reverand Encamp

http://occupychi.org/2011/12/02/occupy-chicago-south-side-rooftop-reverend-encamp-end-community-violence-and-improve

 

12.2 Rahm Running Scared: "Mayor 1%" Cancels UIC Appraeance

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/30/friday-uic-victory-rally-unwelcome-john-tolva-still

 

12.2 Occupy UIC Confronts "Mayor 1%" Emanuel

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/122-occupy-uic-confronts-mayor-1-emanuel

 

12.1 The Occupation Gets Results: Victories in Springfield, at UIC Highlight Growth of State-Wide Movement

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/121-occupation-gets-results-victories-springfield-uic-highlight-growth-state

 

November 2011

11:28 Occupy Chicago Marches Against CME Tax Breaks and Indefinite Detention of Civilians on US Territories

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/monday-1128-occupy-chicago-ma...

 

11.24: Occupy Chicago People's Parade and State Street Occupation

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/23/occupy-chicago-gives-thanks-people-s-parade-state-street-occupation

 

11.21: Occupy Chicago Marches on City Hall to Defend Civil Liberties

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/21/monday-occupy-chicago-marches-city-hall-defend-civil-liberties

 

11.18: Occupy Chicago Forms Bread Line to Fight Tax Breaks for Campaign Contributers

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/18/occupy-chicago-forms-bread-line-fight-tax-breaks-campaign-contributors

 

11.17: Occupy Chicago Winter Plans and Operation Chicago Spring

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/18/you-can-t-evict-idea-whose-time-has-come-occupation-will-continue

 

11.17: Die-In Commemorates Two-Month Anniversary of Occupy Movement

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/17/occupy-chicago-die-commemorates-two-month-anniversary-occupy-movement

 

11.17: Occupy Chicago Participates in National Day of Action

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/15/thursday-occupy-chicago-participates-national-day-action-november-17

 

11.14: Rice and Paulson Back Out of Speaking Event

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/14/condoleezza-rice-and-henry-paulson-jr-back-out-university-chicago-speaking-event-occupy

 

11.14: The Occupation Un-Welcomes Rice and Paulson; GA Moves to South Side

http://occupychi.org/occupation-un-welcomes-rice-and-paulson-university-chicago-occupy-chicago-general-assembly-moves

 

11.11: Occupy Chicago Stands with Anti-War Vets on Veterans Day

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/09/111111-occupy-chicago-stands-anti-war-vets-veterans-day

 

11.07: Seniors Block Streets to Protest Social Program Funding Cuts

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/07/seniors-block-street-protest-essential-social-program-funding-cuts-over-40-involved

 

11.07: Occupy Chicago Stands with Seniors

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/05/occupy-chicago-stands-seniors-challenge-essential-social-program-cuts

 

11.05: Occupy Chicago Celebrates Bank Transfer Day

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/03/occupy-chicago-plans-citywide-day-engagement-celebrate-bank-transfer-day

 

11.02: Occupy Chicago Stands with Oakland

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/01/occupy-chicago-stands-oakland-student-walk-out-and-solidarity-march-international-day

 

October 2011

10.26: Occupy Chicago Works with City to Find Permanent Home

http://occupychi.org/2011/10/26/occupy-chicago-works-city-find-permanent-home

 

10.23: The Occupation Will Continue! Second Occupation Attempt Brings Arrests

http://occupychi.org/2011/10/23/chicago-occupation-will-continue

 

10.23: Free Speech Does Not End at 11pm – City of Chicago Refuses To Grant First Amendment Rights

http://occupychi.org/2011/10/23/occupy-chicago-free-speech-does-not-stop-11pm-occupation-will-continue

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