AFSCME Union Ratifies New State Labor Deal
Members of AFSCME Council 31 have a new labor deal with the State of Illinois, according to the union.
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Closing Arguments Set For Monday In Christensen Trial
Brendt Christensen, the man accused of kidnapping and killing U of I visiting scholar Yingying Zhang, will not testify in his own defense. The jury will get the case Monday.
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Pritzker Says New Laws Make Illinois ‘Firewall’ Against Trump On Immigration
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a series of laws meant to protect immigrants in Illinois. The Democrat says it’s a direct response to the rhetoric and actions of President Donald Trump.
Illinois Issues: 100th Anniversary Of Illinois Ratifying Women’s Suffrage
It was a logical step for a state that granted suffrage rights years before.
One Town’s Hope Rests On Money And The Mighty Mississippi
The Mississippi River system is both an artery and a vein. It pumps ag products out of the heartland and into the world while bringing back fertilizer and steel to keep that economic engine purring.