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Parades Give Way to Caravans, Virtual Celebrations for Mexican Independence Day Amid COVID-19
Mexican Independence Day celebrations are a community staple across many communities in Chicago and beyond. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, those celebrations are looking very different this year.
UIC Nurses Launch 7-Day Strike, SEIU Workers to Join Forces Monday
Hundreds of nurses at the University of Illinois Hospital took to the picket line Saturday for a weeklong strike amid contract negotiations between their union, the Illinois Nurses Association, and the hospital system.
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