With two weeks left before the General Assembly’s spring session is set to adjourn, negotiations continue on a labor union-backed initiative that would allow Illinoisans to skip religious and political work meetings without reprimand.
Stories by Alex Abbeduto — Capitol News Illinois
Highest-Ranking Woman in State Police History Reflects on Experience as Force Looks to Diversify
The Illinois State Police do have a higher-than-average presence of women in law enforcement leadership, however. Women make up 14% of ISP’s leadership, according to an agency spokesperson. A new initiative aims to increase that number.
IDOT Workers Rally for New Contract Amid Negotiations With State
Last week, eight local Teamsters unions representing about 3,800 transportation-related employees authorized strikes amid the ongoing negotiations. A strike can still be avoided despite the authorization votes.
State Task Force Suggests Policies to Reverse Journalism Decline in Illinois
The Local Journalism Task Force found that about one-third of Illinois counties have either no source of local news or a single source.
Back Wages Totaling More Than $5M Owed to Thousands of Illinois Workers
The new Workers Owed Wages website attempts to connect workers with potential unclaimed back pay.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Prescription Drug Price Oversight Board in Illinois
The board would be tasked with assessing high-cost drugs, like ones used to treat cancer, auto-immune disease and diabetes, as well as other drugs that might impact the state health care system.
New State Task Force Aims to Promote Illinois’ Underground Railroad History
The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force met for the first time this week to begin devising a strategy for sharing, growing and celebrating the history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois.
