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Politics

Transportation Workers Rally for New Contract Amid Negotiations with State

Alex Abbeduto | Capitol News Illinois - February 14, 2024

Teamsters Local 916 said the union filed an unfair labor practice charge this week with the Illinois Labor Relations Board against the Department of Transportation Central Bureau and Division 1 for what the union calls “intimidation tactics.” #union #teamsters

Community

Jackson Hails $1.9 Billion Red Line Extension Project Aiding Chicago’s South Side

Silence DoGood - September 10, 2023

The 5.6 mile extension of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line to Chicago’s southern border is the first rail transit extension in Chicago in 30 years. #redline #cta

Community

Bill Calling for the South Suburban Airport to Move Forward Passes House

Silence DoGood - March 22, 2023

The news conference reunited many of the voices that have been working for years to keep the Federal Aviation Administration’s recommendation to expand the region’s aviation capacity alive. #soutsuburbanairport

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