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The 31-year-old male driver had stopped at a red light in the 1000 block of West Roosevelt shortly after 9 p.m. when four men in a silver SUV pulled next to the car and fired shots, police said.

As thousands of travelers across the country and in Chicago saw their holiday plans upended by transportation troubles, ride-share workers took a stand Tuesday night by refusing to take rides

Uber and Lyft drivers braved frigid temperatures to enact a 2-hour shutdown of services at O’Hare. They protested in the ride-share waiting lot of the airport, urging others to do the same.

A group of Uber and Lyft drivers plan to rally at Chicago OHare International Airport Tuesday evening to protest working conditions for ride share workers.

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Chicago union organizing has played a big role in everyday life ranging from Labor Day to the eight-hour workday. But it’s not all history, with workers in a variety of fields trying to unionize and change labor laws in the state.

At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Illinois rideshare drivers and delivery workers announced that local groups are joining a national movement to fight for better working conditions.

Chicago's first GigFest will mark the launch of Justice for App Workers Illinois, a coalition representing 20,000 ride-share and delivery workers.

The Justice for App Workers organization, a grassroots group that began on Facebook, is asking companies like Uber and Lyft to provide a living wage, a safe working environment, healthcare, the right to form a union and reliable bathroom access.