Oberweis now pitching minimum wage increase
Republican Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove proposed raising the state's minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 an hour over three years for workers age 26 and older. The wealthy...
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Bans on baby crib bumpers, microbeads advance at Capitol
SPRINGFIELD --- Illinois House lawmakers today voted 64-46 to send the Senate a proposed ban on selling and leasing wraparound baby crib bumpers. Sponsoring Rep. Emily McAsey, D-Lockport, cited warnings...
Illinois charter schools backers rally at Capitol
SPRINGFIELD --- Illinois charter schools advocates rallied inside the Capitol today to protest against a slew of measures this session aimed at regulating the alternative education system. A crowd estimated...
Madigan voting rights referendum question advances
SPRINGFIELD — House lawmakers today advanced a measure that would ask voters this fall if Illinois should strengthen ballot protections and ban voter suppression tactics. House Speaker Michael Madigan's proposed...
Madigan voting rights referendum question advances
SPRINGFIELD — House lawmakers today advanced a measure that would ask voters this fall if Illinois should strengthen ballot protections and ban voter suppression tactics. House Speaker Michael Madigan's proposed...
Bans on baby crib bumpers, microbeads advance at Capitol
SPRINGFIELD --- Illinois House lawmakers today voted 64-46 to send the Senate a proposed ban on selling and leasing wraparound baby crib bumpers. Sponsoring Rep. Emily McAsey, D-Lockport, cited warnings...
Illinois Senate passes rape kit reform
SPRINGFIELD — Rosa Pickett said she thought nothing would ever be worse than the night she was brutally beaten and raped — until she found out the Robbins Police Department...
Illinois Senate passes rape kit reform
SPRINGFIELD — Rosa Pickett said she thought nothing would ever be worse than the night she was brutally beaten and raped — until she found out the Robbins Police Department...
Unemployment benefits manager who had employees do his homework out of job
SPRINGFIELD — A state unemployment benefits manager who coaxed his subordinates and supervisor to do his college homework on taxpayer time has been fined $2,500 and no longer holds the...
Unemployment benefits manager who had employees do his homework out of job
SPRINGFIELD — A state unemployment benefits manager who coaxed his subordinates and supervisor to do his college homework on taxpayer time has been fined $2,500 and no longer holds the...