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Local
2 years ago
Unions back measure protecting employees who skip religious or political work meetings

Democrats in the Illinois Senate on Wednesday advanced a measure that would prohibit Illinois companies from requiring employees to attend work-related meetings
about politics or religion.

Local
2 years ago
Translation for 130+ languages now available on Secretary of State website

When it comes to interacting with the Illinois Secretary of State’s website, language will no longer be a barrier for those whose primary language is not English

Education
2 years ago
Call for higher ed funding

State funding inequities lead to racial inequities, they say

news
2 years ago
“Extensive cooperation” keeps Link out of stir

Lake County Democrat wore wire in helping convict a former state rep. of bribery

Local
2 years ago
SOS for wetlands

Lawmakers: Supreme Court decision left wetlands vulnerable

Local
2 years ago
Judges, ex-lawmakers, lobbyists wrote to support convicted ex-Madigan aide

Letters published three weeks after Tim Mapes sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Crime
2 years ago
Employee injured/$1,100 in damage in Dollar General incident

Springfield Police are asking for your help in identifying a suspect in a criminal damage and battery case at the Dollar General at 930 W. Jefferson St.

Local
2 years ago
Watson’s CAP 1908: $500,000 in TIF

Council disdains proposed break in policy

Local
2 years ago
Quinn in for ethics plan

Proposed constitutional amendment

Education
2 years ago
D-186 again hears of racism

Union accused of tamping down women leaders of color