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• Muddy waters

  01-07-2024 16:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Walking toward the Canalport Riverwalk, a crane lifts shredded metals as traffic speeds toward a bridge. A flashing sign alerting drivers of pedestrians doesn’t work. Visitors aren’t expected on this stretch of the Chicago River’s south branch. But they’re here. Fishermen, couples on dates, kayakers, rowing teams, even the occasional Jet Ski rider. They all […]
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• Starting Today, Illinois Imposes Second-Highest Gas Tax, Enacts New Laws

  01-07-2024 15:30
  
  Starting today (July 1), Illinois will have the second-highest gas tax rate in the nation. The motor fuel tax rises by two cents to $0.47 a gallon. The Illinois Policy Institute reported that with these changes, it will cost drivers $184 more per year to buy gas than it did in 2019.
  Aside from the gas tax, there are other notable state laws set to go into effect on July 1, including a minimum wage increase, sports wagering tax increase and changes to the paid time off law.
  Minimum Wage Increase
  
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• Black Woman Says Burger King Employee Put N-Word On Receipt

  01-07-2024 14:00
  
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  A Texas woman says a Burger King employee put a racial slur on her receipt after the fast food chain got her order wrong, per Fox 7.
  On Sunday (June 23), the woman, who chose to remain anonymous, said she ordered a fiery wrap and small fry from the drive-thru line at a Burger King in Austin.
  “They made my order wrong, so I let them know the food was messed up. ‘Do you mind fixing it, or can I get something else?’ And at first, he was like no, and I was like
  
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