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Pepsi facility lays off workers, Sims Metal permit public comment, and unclaimed property

by The Editors November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

Pepsi facility abruptly lays off workers On the last Monday of October, as PepsiCo workers showed up to the company’s Back of the Yards facility before sunrise, they were surprised to learn that dozens of them had been laid off. The Teamsters Local 727 union said employees were sent home and Chicago police were onsite […]

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by Jim Daley October 5, 2023October 5, 2023
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South Siders Maintain High Hopes for Brandon Johnson

by Wendy Wei September 12, 2023September 19, 2023
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The Race for the Redrawn 12th Ward

by Alma Campos February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
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by Mateo Zapata June 12, 2022January 31, 2023
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With General Iron Denied, the Southeast Side Can Breathe Easier. What Lies Ahead?

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