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Category: Transportation

Despite record gas prices in Northern Illinois, motorists are still traveling this summer

by Tom Collins - Shaw Media May 14, 2022May 18, 2022

Bob Navarro’s last fill-up was $30 (he shrewdly invested in a hybrid) but that hasn’t kept him from nervously watching as gasoline has blasted past $4.50 a gallon. This story also appeared in Shaw Media Navarro is president and CEO of Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau and knows fuel prices dictate travel plans. Will […]

Chicago Amazon Workers Remain Undivided and Unconquered

by Jacqueline Serrato — South Side Weekly May 5, 2022May 18, 2022

‘COVID Jungle’ Report Highlights Experiences of Manufacturing, Warehouse Workers Amid Pandemic

by Kristen Thometz — WTTW February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Chicago-Area Transit Agencies Face ‘Drastic’ Service Cuts As Pandemic Ridership Plummets

by Claudia Morrell — WBEZ and Michael Puente — WBEZ December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

How Essential Workers Who Rely on Transit Have Handled the Pandemic

by Nick Blumberg — WTTW December 14, 2020December 18, 2020

Risking COVID-19 Exposure Again Is The Only Option For These Temp Workers

by María Inés Zamudio - WBEZ September 14, 2020September 14, 2020

Chicago Essential Workers Honored In Labor Day Mural: ‘Take The Time To Say Thank You’

by Hannah Alani - Block Club Chicago September 4, 2020September 9, 2020

When Riders Won’t Wear Masks, CTA Bus Drivers Say They’re The Ones Who Suffer

by Mariah Woelfel - WBEZ September 2, 2020September 10, 2020

Black And Brown Essential Workers Had To Keep Taking Buses And Trains Despite Coronavirus Risks, Research Shows

by Pascal Sabino - Block Club Chicago August 26, 2020September 9, 2020

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