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Drivers for Uber and Lyft are planning a one-day airport strike in 10 cities on Valentine’s Day, including Chicago, to once again call attention to demands for better wages, better safety practices and job protection. The Justice for App Workers coalition, which represents over 30,000 ride-share and delivery drivers across Illinois, is leading the local effort by calling for Chicago Uber and ...

Drivers for Uber and Lyft are planning a one-day airport strike in 10 cities on Valentine’s Day, including Chicago, New York, Newark, Tampa and Orlando, to once again call attention to demands for better wages, better safety practices and job protection. The Justice for App Workers coalition, which represents over 30,000 ride-share and delivery drivers across Illinois, is leading the local ...

Chicago police said suspects used Uber to request a ride and robbed the ride-hailing drivers at gunpoint when they arrive in Humboldt Park.

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.

A group of rideshare drivers concerned about safety and wages held a rally outside the Chicago Uber hub in the Noble Square neighborhood Wednesday.

A group of rideshare drivers concerned about safety and wages held a rally outside the Chicago Uber hub in the Noble Square neighborhood Wednesday.

A group of rideshare drivers concerned about safety and wages held a rally outside the Chicago Uber hub in the Noble Square neighborhood Wednesday.

A group of rideshare drivers concerned about safety and wages held a rally outside the Chicago Uber hub in the Noble Square neighborhood Wednesday.

A group of rideshare drivers concerned about safety and wages held a rally outside the Chicago Uber hub in the Noble Square neighborhood Wednesday.

"It, it’s sad. It’s sad it had to happen," he said. "This is my only form of employment right now, it’s how I make my money." Before approaching La Fountains vehicle, the three suspects exited a black SUV, possibly a Kia Soul, according to Chicago police. A fourth person was said to have driven that vehicle away from the scene. In a similar incident, less than a half hour earlier, a 29-year-old man was carjacked at approximately 1:44 a.m. in River North, authorities said. The victim was ...