LOCAL NEWS
By: Jessica Scroppo Assistant Editor
I-Cash Service Mobile Unit Comes to Shorewood The mobile unit will be located at 25448 Seil Road in Shorewood from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 217-782-7044. Photo courtesy of www.crunchbase.com
Troy Township is offering mobile driver services and an I-Cash service to residents. Troy Township is in partnership with State Representative Larry Walsh Jr. to offer these services in a mobile unit location on April 12. Illinois residents can renew, duplicate or correct driver’s licenses and identification cards. REAL ID’s or driving tests will not be available at the mobile unit. A Rules of the Road review course is scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Residents can register for the course by calling 815-744-1963.
Workers Protest Outside Jefferson Street Planet Fitness The developing Planet Fitness construction on Jefferson Street is not using union labor. Protestors of Local 174 have been protesting outside of the old Kmart for over a week. The inflatable rat, a symbol of unfair wages or working conditions, has been standing outside surrounded by protestors holding “Planet Fitness Unfair to Workers” signage. The dispute surrounds Planet Fitness hiring Stages Construction. Photo courtesy of Jessica Scroppo
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Stages Construction offers less than standard pay and benefits to those working on the Joliet Planet Fitness facility. A flyer from protestors states, “Hurting one hurts all. Don’t let quality area standard wages and benefits disappear in your community!” According to the Joliet Patch, the construction of the Tony’s Fresh Market next door is using union labor.
