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Peoples Gas warns of lost jobs, dangerous conditions unless regulators OK pipe replacement funding

In a sweeping ruling last month, the Illinois Commerce Commission put a halt to the utility’s perennially delayed and over-budget pipe project, but Peoples Gas says it needs money to wrap up the project safely.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Other unions join striking TV, film writers in Chicago picketing

Actors, electricians, laborers, ‘Matrix’ director protest alongside Writers Guild members at NBC Tower, chanting, ‘Chicago is a union town.’

Chicago Sun-Times · May 17, 2023

Operating Engineers Local 150 makes $1M pledge to Vallas

Three months ago, a poll bankrolled by Local 150 before the union made its $1 million commitment to Jesus “Chuy” Garcia showed Garcia leading Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2023

Jane Byrne interchange, other Chicago-area road work disrupted as operating engineers strike drags on

The strike also is delaying road resurfacing around Chicago and projects including the Interstate 55 and Weber Road interchange and the Interstate 80 bridge in Joliet.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 2, 2022

Strike could delay road and construction work

About 300 members of Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers have started a walkout against three companies with quarries and other sites in Northern Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022