Andrea Medina
Reporter at WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)
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wgntv.com | Andrea Medina |Ethan Illers
CHICAGO – Letter carriers across the country and in Chicago rallied Sunday against possible cuts to the United States Postal Service. The protest was part of a nationwide movement in support of the USPS, with other demonstrations held across the country in recent days. Those who participated made it known they oppose the idea of selling the agency, a move proposed by President Trump.
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2 months ago |
wgntv.com | Andrea Medina |Ethan Illers
CHICAGO – With just over a month until May Day, immigrant advocates gathered at the Chicago Teachers Union Headquarters on Saturday to share plans for protests, work stoppages and boycotts. Advocates are calling on the community to show support and solidarity with the city’s immigrant population. “We are resisting the attacks from the present administration.
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2 months ago |
wgntv.com | Andrea Medina
CHICAGO (WGN) — Without state help, Chicagoland’s mass transit systems would be forced to implement deep cuts to service that would deal a “devastating” blow to the regional economy, transit officials said Friday with the release of a “doomsday” report. The Regional Transportation Authority is facing a $770 million fiscal cliff next year when federal COVID relief funds run out. The RTA coordinates the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, but the three agencies operate independently.
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2 months ago |
wgntv.com | Andrea Medina |Alonzo Small
JOLIET, Ill. (WGN) — With tears streaming down her face, Lucero Quezada on Monday mourned the tragic loss of her grandson in an ATV accident over the weekend. “I’m very sad. I can’t believe he is not here with us anymore,” Quezada said. Six-year-old Jason Alvarado died Saturday, March 15, following an ATV crash in Joliet.
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2 months ago |
wgntv.com | Andrea Medina |Ethan Illers
“Elgin is strong and it’s beautiful to see everyone is coming to support a church that has been a staple in our community,” churchgoer Diana Alfaro said. “Wonderful feeling in the community coming together regardless if they’re Methodist or not. People are showing we are one community.” “The church is not the building. We are the church, the people that make it up,” churchgoer Paul Duffy added.
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