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Illinois labor board ruling soon may allow state to force terms on AFSCME

By Hoang Tran | Nov 19, 2016

In a victory for Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration, the Illinois Labor Relations Board ruled, on a 5-0 vote on Nov. 15 that the state and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has reached an impasse in their contract negotiations.

Analyst: Legislators love constitutional amendments -- that don't affect them

By Hoang Tran | Nov 7, 2016

On Tuesday, voters in Illinois will vote on a constitutional amendment aimed at locking away transportation funds and preventing those funds from being spent for other purposes -- a measure that has opponents.

Nearly half of Illinois residents in survey want to move out of state

By Hoang Tran | Oct 23, 2016

Close to half of Illinois residents who responded to a survey conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale said they wanted to leave the state.

Illinois governor, AFSCME remain deadlocked in contract talks

By Hoang Tran | Sep 12, 2016

More than a year after talks between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees were said to have reached an impasse in negotiations over the union's contract with the state which expired on June 30, 2015, all efforts to agree on new terms have been fruitless.

Analyst: Illinois' Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits bill may be illegal

By Hoang Tran | Aug 24, 2016

Delaware sparked attention recently when its finance secretary, Tom Cook, declared that the state’s unclaimed-property auditing practices and procedures are under review.