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The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the biggest labor union representing Illinois state workers, has reached a contract...
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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers convene Tuesday for the final full day of the 100th General Assembly.The House will likely take up legislation requested…
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SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois General Assembly convenes today for the final three days of its fall legislative session. The focus this week is on the House.…
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The Illinois General Assembly has revived an effort to bridge the so-called “gender wage gap.”The plan would ban employers from asking about salary…
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Illinois anti-abortion groups were back in a Springfield courtroom today ... arguing against the new state law allowing for taxpayer-funded…
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Ongoing budget talks at the Illinois Statehouse have shown no real sign of progress. This week, Senate Democrats pressed Governor Bruce Rauner’s...
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As the state works toward a budget for the next year, some lawmakers say they need a target for how much money is available. One idea is if the state had…
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Eight social-service agencies have written Illinois lawmakers urging checks and restrictions on moving hundreds of thousands of Medicaid patients to…
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A year ago, lawmakers decided to change school health examination requirements. They want to add screenings for social and emotional development. But the…
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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan today issued a warning to his fellow Democratic legislators … on sexual harassment.In the past month, Madigan has…