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Circuit court hears health care workers in $32 million union fee case
Home health care workers in Illinois are arguing their case before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago in an effort to win back more than $32 million in union fees they were forced to pay to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
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Equal pay bill 'hurts good players, too,' business owner argues
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-Elgin) has sponsored a bill she believes will help move women’s rights one step forward in the workplace, but not everyone agrees.
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Saving Illinois starts with changing its Constitution, groups argue
Amending the Illinois Constitution is the only way to reform policies that have destroyed the economic and political landscape of the state for decades, according to An Illinois Constitution for the 21st Century, a book co-published by the Illinois Policy Institute and Liberty Justice Center.
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Study: Twenty-eight percent of Springfield employees earn $100K+
Some 28 percent of Springfield employees earn more than six figures, according to an analysis of Illinois municipal compensation by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Rauner's campaign flush with cash, if not contributors
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's campaign committee has received just 47 individual contributions of more than $250 over the past year. Meanwhile, his five Democrat challengers have received a total of 972 in just the past four months, according to an analysis of campaign finance reports by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).