Afternoon Briefing: A Chicago migrant’s effort to claim workers’ comp
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People living near two Lake County industries could face significantly greater risks of developing certain cancers, according to a new federal study based on monitoring of ethylene oxide pollution in surrounding neighborhoods.
Emissions of the highly toxic gas from Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee were responsible for long-term cancer risks up to 20 times higher than federal guidelines, the report found.
Three miles away, in the southwest corner of Waukegan, the risks posed by Medline Industries’ pollution were up to 10 times greater than 1 cancer case among 10,000 people exposed — the highest rate federal officials consider acceptable.
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One migrant worker’s effort to claim workers’ comp, a right all workers have despite immigration status
Immigrants who can’t work legally are more likely to work higher-risk jobs and less likely to know how to access protection if they need it, advocates say. Read more here.
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A Chicago native who grew up in the Cabrini-Green housing complex, the Grammy-winning Lewis was a pianist and composer, and he also hosted mornings from 1997 until 2009 on WNUA-FM, where he previously hosted a weekly show from 1990 until 1997. Read more here.
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The figures are likely welcome news for a White House that has been struggling to show to voters concerned over immigration that it has control of the southern border. Read more here.
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