McCook (IL) Firefighters Protest Mass Layoff

Firefighters in one suburban Chicago fire department picketed after the municipality decided to privatize its fire service and gave the contract to an outside company.

Eight union firefighters who were laid off protested in front of the village hall Monday, according to the local NBC affiliate ().

Village leaders initially tried to merge with the nearby Pleasantview Fire Protection District, but residents did not pass the proposal.

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A trailer carrying motorcycles and nitrous oxide cannisters caught fire on Interstate 10 and exploded Saturday, damaging two nearby Metairie homes and possibly a passing car, according to Jefferson Parish and…