It has been a long night of hard work.
Time for some sleep so that I can enjoy the beach and a BBQ on Labor Day!
- Bill Morton
Bill Morton for 49th Ward Alderman
Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce
Rogers Park Updates
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2024 Rogers Park Community Guide & Business Directory - www.RogersPark.cc Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce 6902 N. Glenwood Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60626 (773) 850-0049
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Commercial Property For Sale/Lease on Sheridan Road & Morse Avenue - *Word 49 - The Word on the 49th WardAlso visit: Rogers Park News, Rogers Park YouTube, and Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce#rogerspark #rogersparkc...
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JILA 6th Anniversary & Iftar Dinner Party! - [image: photo]Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce JOIN US: JILA 6th Anniversary & Iftar Dinner Party! Eventbrite Free Ticket: https://www.eventbrit... Satu...
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Meet & Greet with Ken Hester - [image: photo]Bill Morton for 49th Ward Alderman Introducing KH Documents LLC. Meet & Greet on Saturday, 3/18/2023, 4 - 5 PM. KH Documents Mission Statem...
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Mid-Century Buildings on Peterson Avenue - Lately there's been interest in the extraordinary mid-century architecture on Peterson Avenue, from the Edgewater neighborhood west through West Ridge, ...
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Yes, Blogging is Still Worthwhile - I know, I know. I promised I wouldn't let this blog lie dormant again, in 2018, but I haven't posted a sentence here since. The reason is simply that I've ...
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Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 6 in 2010).
The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City. It became a federal holiday in 1894, when, following the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals during the Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland put reconciliation with the labor movement as a top political priority. Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national holiday was rushed through Congress unanimously and signed into law a mere six days after the end of the strike. The September date was chosen as Cleveland was concerned that aligning an American labor holiday with existing international May Day celebrations would stir up negative emotions linked to the Haymarket Affair. All 50 U.S. states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday: A street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. The holiday is often regarded as a day of rest and parties. Speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key than May 1 Labor Day celebrations in most countries, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer recess. Similarly, some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school, although school starting times now vary.
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