Amid court victory, Wisconsin teachers show solidarity in Chicago

Sep. 15, 2012
Several buses from Milwaukee, Madison and Racine made their way from Wisconsin early Saturday to join the Chicago Teachers Union rally in Union Park on Chicago's West Side.

Amid details of violence, Sikhism in context

Aug. 6, 2012
 As details of Sunday's deadly shooting at a Sikh temple near Milwuakee, Wis., emerge, many news reports have focused on the differences between Sikhs and Muslims. Sikhs have suffered harrassment in America since 9/11, due in some part to attackers confusing the two groups. But the Sikh community is defined by more than their differences with other faiths.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett explains hopes for regional collaboration

Aug. 1, 2012
Milwaukee mayor and former gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett weighs in on how the region should be working more collaboratively and what we stand to gain from it.

Milwaukee taps into Great Lakes' economic potential at Water Summit

Sep. 20, 2011
An airtight solution for unemployment, the top issue in the U.S. of late, remained unsolved by politicians and policymakers alike. But for the city of Milwaukee, the economic future was clear: water.