Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize Wednesday, September 27, 2023 House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has filed legislation that would, for the first time in Illinois, authorize legislative staff to form a union and engage in collective bargaining.
In joint effort, election authorities try to tamp down misinformation In joint effort, election authorities try to tamp down misinformation Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Six months before the next presidential primary elections in Illinois, county clerks and other local election authorities are asking for the public’s help in stopping misinformation campaigns before they get started.
State’s high court opens new interactive learning center State’s high court opens new interactive learning center Friday, September 22, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court officially opened a new learning center on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Read more
Biden administration responds to calls from Pritzker, other leaders, for help in migrant crisis Biden administration responds to calls from Pritzker, other leaders, for help in migrant crisis Thursday, September 21, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security will speed up the processing of work authorizations for asylum seekers and extend Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants, actions that could help... Read more
New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1 New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1 Monday, September 18, 2023 Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new assault weapons ban will soon be able to register those weapons so they can keep them. Read more
Illinois House Speaker’s staff could test limits of Workers’ Rights Amendment Illinois House Speaker’s staff could test limits of Workers’ Rights Amendment Thursday, September 14, 2023 Efforts to form a union by staff in House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office could provide an early and unexpected test of the new Workers’ Rights Amendment to the... Read more
Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health plan Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health plan Tuesday, September 12, 2023 The state has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, instructing health care providers to... Read more
‘Surge’ in organization efforts has labor leaders optimistic for the future ‘Surge’ in organization efforts has labor leaders optimistic for the future Friday, September 1, 2023 As workers in Illinois prepare to celebrate Labor Day this weekend, a new report shows there has been a surge in efforts to organize labor unions in workplaces throughout the state, while overall... Read more