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Angela Cheng

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Stay in the loop with the Windy City’s biggest news.

Angela Cheng

The Rundown | Chicago News Podcast

Morning News: December 1, 2023

U.S. Steel is laying off workers at its downstate Granite City, Illinois plant, but there are no such downsizing plans for its steel mill in Gary. Home care and child care workers are calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker for increased wages and a pathway to retirement. An AI chatbot is helping local renters address housing issues.

Stay in the loop with the Windy City’s biggest news.

Angela Cheng
By Adora Namigadde
   

U.S. Steel is laying off workers at its downstate Granite City, Illinois plant, but there are no such downsizing plans for its steel mill in Gary. Home care and child care workers are calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker for increased wages and a pathway to retirement. An AI chatbot is helping local renters address housing issues.

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