Illinois Quick Hits: ISU union workers reach deal, return to work
(The Center Square) – More than 300 Illinois State University employees are back on the job after ratifying a new five-year contract and ending...
Johnson, municipal leaders statewide clash with Pritzker over local funding cuts
(The Center Square) – Mayors and municipalities across Illinois have called on Gov. JB Pritzker to reverse course on local government state funding decreases.
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Illinois bill would force employers to pay employees regular wages for jury duty
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate is considering legislation that would force employers to pay employees regular wages while they serve on a...
Midwest takes brunt of rising gas prices
(The Center Square) – Midwestern states, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan in particular, were hit harder in the past week by rising gasoline prices, according...
House GOP says Dems ignoring ‘realistic’ property tax relief plans
(The Center Square) – As the clock continues to tick toward the end of the legislative session in Springfield, Republican lawmakers are calling on...