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2 Metro Springfield educators singled out as tops in Illinois
Two educators from Metro Springfield were among scores of honorees from throughout Illinois recognized as tops in their fields – from health to dance to foreign language – during an annual awards luncheon held Tuesday in Normal.
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Saving state pension system is simple math, lawyer argues
Chicago attorney Eugene Keefe says he’s frustrated by union attacks on bills that could help solve Illinois’ pension problem.
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Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem
Days after reaching a “tentative contract” with the Chicago Public Schools that averted another threatened teacher’s strike, Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) leader Karen Lewis led a personal strike of her own, refusing to honor the United States of America by standing during its national anthem.
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Amid talk of strike, rhetoric between AFSCME, state officials heats up
While whispers of "strike" continue to be heard among the membership of the state's largest public sector union, the on-and-off negotiations with the governor reveal the power of that union, the president of a nonpartisan public-interest litigation center said in a recent article.