U of I Building & Food Service Workers Ratify 3-Year Contract
Building and food service workers at the University of Illinois’ Urbana campus have ratified a new three-year contract, retroactive to last summer.
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Congresswoman Bustos Not Running For Governor In 2018
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos says she won't run for Illinois governor in 2018. In a statement Monday, Bustos says she decided staying in Congress is "the best way for me to continue getting real results for working families across the heartland."
Critical Thinking Reading List; Data Analytics In Basketball; Illinois Politics
On the 21st: We spoke with a librarian about books that can make you smarter about the information you’re consuming. We also learned about the scientific secret to the recent successes of the Illinois Institute of Technology basketball team, and got the latest in Illinois politics with reporters from across the state.
No Meeting Of Budget Aides Adds To Confusion Over Governor’s Budget Plan
The Illinois House is set to return to Springfield this week. Policymakers are still puzzling through last week's budget proposal by Governor Bruce Rauner. That’s partly because the Rauner administration made a significant break with tradition.
UI Planning Prof: Immigrant Residents In Beardstown ‘Fearful’ Of Deportations
Recent deportation raids targeting undocumented immigrants around the country have raised concerns in the Illinois River community of Beardstown, where a local meatpacking plant has attracted many immigrant workers. University of Illinois planning professor Faranak Miraftab has made a study of Beardstown, and the JBS meatpacking plant there that employs workers from Mexico, West Africa and other places.