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the president is joe biden asking Congress is calling a vote this week on whether to intervene to prevent a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, even if it means handing defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement.

The legislation urged by Biden and voted on by the House today would implement a negotiated labor agreement brokered by his administration that was ultimately voted down by four of the 12 unions that represent some 115,000 workers at the freight railroad. represent.

See the condition of Congress here alternative When to intervene, the potential impact on consumers, and what happens next.

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Tom Sullivan’s “around the Earth” journey began with a step back in 2000, when he made a New Year’s-New Century goal to walk a thousand miles.

Last month, the 87-year-old financial planner — yes, he’s still working — clocked his 25,000-mile walk, which is equivalent to the circumference of Earth.

To promote his campaign for mayor of Chicago, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” Garcia has drawn support from IUOE Local 150, one of the most influential labor unions in the state.

With the mayoral race still largely dominated by the business community, union support will be especially important in determining who sits on the fifth floor at City Hall. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has tried to ally herself with trade unions, while Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson has received support from progressive labor groups including the Chicago Teachers Union, SEIU 73 and SEIU Healthcare.

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You cannot have a good city unless you have a just city, one that gives all its residents equal opportunities to flourish, writes blair kamin, Chicago has notoriously become a tale of two cities – in fact, three cities, if we account for its shrinking middle class as well as its growing cohort of rich and poor.

Former Army Sgt. Joel Gomez was buried with full military honors on Tuesday, nearly two decades after he was critically wounded during the Iraq War.

42-year-old Wheaton native died on 22 november followed by the development of pneumonia and kidney problems. He has been living with quadriplegia since he broke his spine in two places during a combat mission in 2004.

From a delicious shortcut that uses Rolo candies in delicious chocolate cookies to the sweet cinnamon in our third-place sugar cookie recipe, each winning cookie has a unique touch that made a lasting impression on our dozen judges from the Tribune newsroom. And yet, two of them can be made in under an hour.

This year’s contest featured an impressive array of recipes, from Serbian apple pie-like cookie Lijena Pita made for St. Nicholas Day to Galetas Gragas, a Mexican cookie wrapped in a rainbow of nonpareil sprinkles. The delicate pink Candy Cane Crush cookies — which lost out on a third-place win by a fraction of a point — were a surprise favorite, with one judge at our “Sugary Slug Fest” commending the baker for the “intelligently subtle” mint flavor. .

Your stomach may still be healing from the Thanksgiving turkey, but it’s now socially acceptable to say it’s the most wonderful time of year! And what better way to celebrate the holidays than to stroll through the crisp winter air and watch a spectacular light display?

here is our list Sparkling light shows in and around Chicago with some personal reports, along with some indoor options if you want to escape the cold.