Veterans, unions and health care workers remember Alex Pretti as ‘hero’ at vigil

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 27, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 27, 2026, 10 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/alex-pretti-vigil-union-nurse/

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Dozens of union members and leaders, health care workers and veterans convened outside the Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago Tuesday afternoon for a vigil to protest the death of Alex Pretti and commemorate his life. Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse...