Patricia McKnight, an intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, wasn't on assignment when she went to her polling place on Tuesday morning. She was just trying to vote — in the middle of a pandemic.

Wisconsin could soon have in place both the strict voter ID law and a law cutting back on early voting. Why are its lawmakers intent on throwing up obstacles to the franchise?

Fast-food workers in cities across the country are expected to strike Thursday as part of growing protests against the nation’s biggest restaurant and retailer chains.

Watch the latest update of Bill's 20-year chronicle of two Milwaukee families who epitomize the modern struggles of America's beleaguered middle class.

Two decades in the making, the intimate story of two American families struggling to find their places in the new economy.

Seven charts illustrate economic problems facing Milwaukee — issues of survival challenging many American cities.

The dramatic story of two blue-collar Milwaukee families over two decades.

A look at Milwaukee families struggling to make do with low-paying jobs.

A look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans.