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CHICAGO ( WGN ) – Some air traffic controllers at O’Hare Airport gathered together on Tuesday to raise awareness about the risks and staffing issues stemming from the government shutdown.

Air traffic controllers staged an information campaign at the airport, handling out fliers and calling on Congress and President Trump to pass budget and end the shutdown.

This is the sixth government shutdown since 1990 and employees got backpay each time. However, controllers said an IOU isn’t what’s best.

“We are professional. We will come to work and make sure that we do the hob that we were hired to do and I think anytime you have to go without a p

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