Protesters gathered Wednesday on the University of Illinois Chicago campus to call for raising workers’ wages to $15 an hour. The protest was part of a nationwide effort calling itself Fight for 15. Like this: Like Loading…
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Hundreds of taxi drivers took up protest in the Loop against the ride-share industry on Wednesday morning. The drivers are protesting what they say is unfair competition from services like Uber and Lyft, which are subject to fewer regulations than city taxis. Drivers honked their horns, blocked traffic and refused to pick […]
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A fire at a South Loop firehouse-turned-restaurant in early December has prompted Landmarks Illinois, a nonprofit preservation organization, to beef up its efforts to prevent future fires caused by construction-related accidents in historic buildings. The extra-alarm fire on 1401 S. Michigan Ave. was contained but caused heavy damage. Evanston resident Duane Yost, who was at the scene of the fire, […]
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