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State workers represented by AFSCME completed a second on its collective bargaining agreement with the state. Spokesman Ander...
State universities and community colleges reached an agreement with Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to assume...
April unemployment fell in the month of April, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.It was 9.3 percent...
A budget watchdog group is in support of the governor’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget. The Civic Federation says the 2014 bud...
The number of workers killed on the job in 2011 in Illinois was 177.This is down from 206 in 2010, the data just released by ...
The union-backed pension bill has cleared the Senate. Forty senators voted yes on the plan, which will give workers and retir...
By the end of the day Thursday, Illinois lawmakers may have two pension solutions to consider: one passed by each chamber. Th...
Illinois’ income tax revenue for 2013 will top forecasts by $1.3 billion, and the governor says he'll put the m...
A union-backed pension bill, discussed over the past week with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) is now ou...
With the Senate poised to look at the recently passed pension reform bill as early as Tuesday, Gov. Pat Quinn continues to ho...
The Illinois Senate Minority Leader thinks any pension reform proposal will head to court no matter what. Christine Radogno, ...
The most comprehensive attempt at public worker pension reform to date has passed the Illinois House but it's future, to ...
As House Speaker Michael Madigan prepares to have his chamber vote on a pension reform proposal, it appears the Senate Presid...
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is counting votes, and that’s not limited to the legislature.“I t...
State workers in Illinois are taking a second vote on a new contract with Governor Pat Quinn because he hasn't dropped an...
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday proposed a comprehensive plan to fix the state's sagging public pension...
Some Illinoisans did not receive any money from their tax returns this year because it was collected by the Illinois Departme...
The state's largest public employee union is joining the governor, calling on Attorney General Lisa Madigan to drop her l...
A survey conducted by the University of Illinois Springfield shows Sangamon County employers have positive expectations for t...
According to new reports, data shows that Sangamon County is going to have 6,000 job openings with not enough employees havin...
While lawmakers in Springfield don’t always agree on everything, the top Senate Republican says it wasn’t long ag...
Illinois lost jobs in March, though the unemployment rate didn’t budge. The unemployment rate held steady at 9.5 percen...
Members of a joint legislative panel questioned the state’s Department of Central Management Services about what health...
Springfield School District 186 has put three employees on administrative, paid leave for their involvement in leaking Capita...
The top Republican in the Illinois Senate is optimistic that pension reform will happen before the end of the legislative ses...
The top Republican in the Illinois Senate is optimistic that pension reform will happen before the end of the legislative ses...
As a result of a Springfield Police Department investigation and an internal District inquiry into the involvement of Distric...
The fight over making retired state workers pitch in for their healthcare isn't over.The state's Supreme Court has ag...
It will be at least a week before the Springfield City Council decides whether the city sales tax will go up to pay for infra...
Lawmakers are moving forward with plans to make retired state workers pay a percentage of their healthcare premiums. They'...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston began his State of the City Address with good news for the capital city. Houston said the city...
Lawmakers are back in Springfield today, after a two-week break. They return to session with a full load of issues on their p...
Some unionizedmanagers and supervisors who work in state government could be stripped of their collective bargaining rights u...
Caterpillar Inc. says it plans to lay off more than 460 employees this June at its plant in Decatur, according to WANDTV in D...
The number of Illinoisans who will be eligible for help in paying for health insurance starting next year is more than 900 th...
Springfield aldermen have approved a measure to cap the number of city employees at 1,500, excluding temporary or seasonal wo...
The state is investing $750,000 in a program that will help train people in the health care industry. Gov. Quinn says it&...
Springfield city government wants to hire more minorities.The city's new Diversity Council and Mayor Mike Houston say rac...
The Springfield City council continued an ongoing discussion on capping the number of employees employed by the city at one t...
Gov. Pat Quinn announced this year’s installment of the “Illinois Jobs Now!” capital construction program, ...
Once lawmakers saw how little money is available after the pension bite, they’re awakening to the reality of the crisis...
Illinois’ unemployment rate jumped to 9.5 percent in February. This is up from 9 percent in January, despite an increas...
The Illinois House has approved a major component of the state's pension overhaul effort.The measure passed this (Thursda...
Gov. Pat Quinn was jubilant today, a day after the state’s largest public-workers’ union ratified its long-negoti...
The Illinois Senate acted on two pieces of pension restructuring legislation today. The first bill was sponsored by State Sen...
In efforts to increase minority employment The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Springfield Black Chamber of C...
The state's largest public employee union says it will still appeal a court's decision on healthcare costs for retire...
As state lawmakers continue to grapple with public pension reform, Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says she likes the way some ...
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has come to an agreement on a new contract with the...
Residents of Springfield's Ward Six could be eligible for up to$500 to put toward exterior home renovations through t...
A couple of pension ideas passed the Illinois House Thursday. One would increase the retirement age on a sliding scale, depen...
Unemployment rose in seven of the state's 12 metro areas in January. The state Department of Employment Security says the...
A Senate committee passed two pension bills back to back last night. One was Senate Bill One, which is a two part plan that w...
The state treasurer is zeroing in on the moving parts in the pension debate.Treasurer Dan Rutherford says he disagrees with t...
The feds are accusing Illinois of securities fraud in connection with the state's pension system. The SEC announced yeste...
As lawmakers continue to hash out a pension reform deal, the Illinois attorney general is ready to go to court if an agreemen...
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose in January.It’s up to 9.0 percent in January, from 8.6 in December, according to...
Gov. Pat Quinn says he’ll sign pension reform legislation if lawmakers would send it to him – but he has a list o...
Gov. Pat Quinn in his budget address Wednesday outlined a $35.6 billion spending plan, higher than the House's $3...
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn will roll out a spending plan of $35.6 billion for the fiscal year that starts July 1.His spokesw...
The AFSCME Union is scheduling meetings all across the state, so its workers can vote up or down on a tentative contract. The...
Sequestration begins today: $85 billion in federal spending cuts, divided evenly between defense and domestic discretiona...
There was plenty for lawmakers not to like – in the proposals themselves, the tactics, or both – when they spent ...
Lawmakers are gearing up for a marathon debate on pensions. Several options are on the table including how much workers shoul...
As members of the Illinois House prepare for another all-day hearing – this one tomorrow on pensions – a new pens...
State workers are talking about going on strike if contract talks don’t show more progress.The state is involved in neg...
State workers are one step closer to hitting the picket lines.The Amereican Federation of State Couty and Municipal Employees...
State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie)is proposing a pension solution that makes permanent the 2011 income tax increase that was supp...
The Springfield City Council passed an ordinance last night that would pay money towards police and fire pensions.The $1 ...
A Southern Illinois business leader says enough is enough, and wants lawmakers to keep the minimum wage where it is -- $8...
Springfield aldermen will soon decide if the city should have a limit on how many employees it can hire.The city council gave...
The first big meeting in this new legislative session between unions and lawmakers didn’t produce much in the way of so...
The State of the Union Speech is tonight. You can hear it live on NewsRadio WTAX at 1240am/107.5fm. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin ...
A 3% cut in the Illinois State Treasurer's office is in the works for the upcoming fiscal year.Treasurer Dan Rutherford s...
Despite some employers saying an increase in the minimum wage would result in layoffs, Gov. Pat Quinn is standing behind his ...
The state's largest government employee union is letting its members know that a strike may be coming. The American Feder...
AFCSME Union Member Henry Bayer says it isn't just a summit for union workers. They've sent out invites. The "We...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is urging the General Assembly to get pension reform done before it's too late.He says pensio...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is urging the General Assembly to get pension reform done before it's too late.He says pensio...
As the governor prepares to deliver the State of the State address today (Wednesday), a state employees’ union is tryin...
This is a big week for Governor Pat Quinn as he prepares to give his State-of-the-State Address on Wednesday. Quinn has repea...
House Speaker Michael Madigan penned a letter slamming unions for not cooperating in the pension reform process."It is t...
Illinois’ pension problem is continuing to grow. Standard & Poor’s has lowered the state’s credit rating to...
Illinois' has taken yet another hit thanks to its looming pension troubles.Standard & Poor's has dropped the state...
Lincoln's first city administrator left a similar job in Mattoon after questions about a land deal involving her fiance.S...
Criminal charges have been brought against 32 people accused of defrauding the state of unemployment insurance.The Illinois D...
The governor is not panicking over a $1 billion shortfall in funding for various state programs.The comptroller this week...
Cutting future raises would damage the value of state pensions, according to a new University of Illinois study.Professor Dav...
llinois' unemployment picture remained the same from November to December of 2012. The Illinois Department of Employment ...
For many years, the Springfield Park District has had a master facilities plan. Now, the Springfield Park District is looking...
To those close to the scene, a state review of its five public pension systems confirms what’s already been said: they&...
Illinois is striving for equal opportunity and diversity in hiring.Gov. Pat Quinn has held the first Diversity and Inclusion ...
With a new legislature in place, some lawmakers have hope there can be compromise on public pension reform.State Rep. Barbara...
Leaders of local businesses are joining together to support an initiative to make gay marriage legal in Illinois. Companies l...
With the clock ticking on Social Security payments moving from paper to direct deposit, an Area Agency on Aging is asking sen...
With the clock ticking on Social Security payments moving from paper to direct deposit, an Area Agency on Aging is asking sen...
A bond rating agency has issued a warning about Illinois.Fitch Ratings warned Friday that it could cut Illinois’ rating...
Governor Quinn is still trying to withhold pay raises for 30-thousand state union workers. He filed an appeal yesterday again...
Springfield budget director Bill McCarty says the city didn't get into its fire and police pension mess overnight, and it...
Gov. Pat Quinn is making an 11th hour push to pass pension reform legislation.Quinn wants lawmakers to work throughout the da...
The Illinois pension problems remain, with the General Assembly adjourning its two-year session Tuesday evening without calli...
Gov. Pat Quinn is making an 11th hour push to pass pension reform legislation.Quinn wants lawmakers to work throughout the da...
A revamped proposal to tackle the state’s pension problems has been approved by an Illinois House committee.The proposa...
Union leaders say they're prepared to sue if lawmakers pass a last minute pension deal that violates the Constitution. Th...
Pension legislation, which the governor says he wants on his desk by Wednesday, may move today in Springfield.State Rep. Elai...
Governor Quinn and the state's top elected officials failed to agree on a framework to help reform Illinois' pension ...
Illinois Gaming Board appointee Maribeth Vander Weeleresponds to senators’ concerns about the makeup of the workforce i...
A bill sponsored by the Illinois Senate President would keep some middle-management employees from joining unions. The bill p...
A controversial cost-shift proposal to help fix the pension system is off the table.It would've required school districts...
The Civic Federation is backing House bill 6258, which would require public-sector workers to work until an older retirement ...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the legislative lame duck session should be about pensions. A rotunda full of ralliers seems to agree. Th...
There's good news for unemployed Illinoisans worrying about benefits. The federal emergency unemployment benefit program ...
Governor Quinn says if lawmakers don't address the pension crisis, Illinois will go over a fiscal cliff of its own. He wa...
As members of the Illinois General Assembly prepare for a lame duck session that could include discussions of changing the st...
New numbers released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security show Illinois' employment rate improving. The aver...
The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, based in Chicago, will be open for free call-in job counseling today and ...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston has proposed spending an extra three percent next fiscal year to help tackle the city's un...
Pension reform is still a high priority during next week's lame duck session. Governor Quinn believes lawmakers can negot...
An analysis shows a proposed pension reform bill will slash the unfunded liability of the state's five pension systems fr...
Unemployment numbers edged down in Illinois in November. The unemployment rate was 8.7%, compared to 8.8% in October and 9.8%...
Union members say they’ll up their contributions to public pension funds, if the state will quit opting out of its cont...
Moody's has downgraded the state's credit rating from stable to negative, citing Illinois' overwhelming pension p...
Move over “Squeezy the pension python,” the kids want to have their say.As part of his so-called grass roots effo...
Teachers in Litchfield plan to hit the picket lines if they don't have a contract soon. They've been in negotiations ...
Gov. Pat Quinn is demonstrating how paying the state’s pension obligation is taking money away from other things.Today&...
Governor Quinn has been ordered to dish out union pay-raises. A Cook County judge says Quinn's refusal to pay the raises ...
Washington, DC) -- The Labor Department says the national unemployment rate for November is seven-point-seven-percent, a drop...
The governor characterizes as "progress" a new pension reform proposed by rank-and-file lawmakers.Twenty lawmakers,...
Downstate prisons, youth centers and halfway houses will close after all. The House failed to address the governor's veto...
A group of 20 lawmakers, most of whom are House Democrats, is pushing a newly introduced pension reform plan.The proposal inc...
232 Springfield employees covered by the Police Benevolent and Protective Association are under a new contract after it recei...
Some lawmakers doubt there will be movement on pensions before the end of the year.Gov. Pat Quinn is hoping lawmakers will ta...
A nonprofit group made up of employers and other large purchasers of health insurance has completed its survey of patient saf...
The Illinois House made a symbolic vote against any wage increases for state employees who are in a union.Illinois House Spea...
The city may soon have to develop an Affirmative Action plan for hiring new city employees. The Springfield City Council'...
Springfield employees covered by the Police Benevolent and Protective Association are close to a new three year deal -- it ne...
Governor Pat Quinn says after decades of pensions draining the state's budget, it's time for the state to get a bette...
Business owners are ready to fight an increase in the minimum wage.The minimum wage has been $8.25 an hour for 2½ ...
State lawmakers preparing to spend this week and next in Springfield can’t avoid it: the state is in sorry financial co...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the state is still bargaining with the state's largest public labor union.Earlier this week the state...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the state is still bargaining with the state's largest public labor union.Earlier this week the state...
The Quinn administration has terminated the contract between the state of Illinois and its largest public employee union.Assi...
Lanphier English teacher Jennifer Tyree didn't have teacher certification for the upper high school grades, calling into ...
The governor is bringing the issue of reducing government workers’ pensions to the public. Gov. Pat Quinn says lawmaker...
Unemployment in Illinois held steady from September to October, with the 8.8 percent rate unchanged, the Illinois Department ...
Unemployment in Illinois held steady from September to October, with the 8.8 percent rate unchanged, the Illinois Department ...
Chad Cooperider's son, Corey, was deployed to Afghanistan in September... but thanks to his employers at the University o...
Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkees and Ding Dongs, is going out of business. The company announced this morning that it...
It appears lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are optimistic that public pension reform can be passed before the next Gener...
Another push to raise Illinois’minimum wage is planned for the Veto Session after Thanksgiving.The minimum wage of $...
Contract negotiations are underway at the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department, which has seen deep cuts in the past few ...
A business group says Illinois voters have rewarded failure, and the state pension problem is now “unfixable.”The...
Illinois is moving ahead with plans to create an insurance exchange for people who would be covered under the Affordable Care...
While Gov. Pat Quinn has been saying public pension reform is a top priority and should happen as soon as possible, lawmakers...
Roughly 59 percent of Springfield voters who went to the polls Tuesday said they want future city of Springfield employees to...
The constitutional amendment to require a 3/5s vote to increase pensions did not pass because it didn't meet all of the c...
Voters go to the polls today, if they haven't already early voted. Polls opened at 6am and close at 7pm. In Sangamon coun...
The constitutional amendment that’s on the ballot may have unintended consequences, according to an expert on the Illin...
Sangamon County Board District 22 features a long time incumbent against a newcomer.
The growth rate for the Illinois economy is accelerating.This is according to the University of Illinois Flash Index, which i...
How much money will the state save if it reduces pension benefits for state employees and retirees? Perhaps $45 billion o...
All Illinois lawmakers want to tackle public pension reform and a casino expansion plan, but how it gets done is a matter of ...
Should it be harder to increase pension benefits for government employees? We’ll decide on Election Day.A constitutiona...
Greg Rivara with the Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment rates dropped in every metro area in Illino...
A new report says the state is making progress in dealing with its budget crisis.There’s still a long way to go and pai...
The Illinois unemployment rate is down to 8.8 percent. That’s the rate for September, down from 9.1 percent in August. ...
Local First Springfield has hired its first ever executive director... it marks a turning point for the previously all-volunt...
An international company headquartered in Springfield is doubling both the size of its headquarters and its workforce.Brandt ...
"Springfield Citizens for Residency" has been formed and will soon be blanketing neighborhoods with 40-thousand pam...
The state of Illinois is cutting off unemployment benefits … for jail inmates.The Department of Employment Security us...
Ward 7 Alderman Joe McMenamin on Wednesday announced a ramped up effort to educate residents on the benefit of a residency re...
A constitutional amendment is on the ballot this year that would make it harder to increase public employees’ pensions....
The woman who pays the state’s bills says her office would like to pay down state bills with money brought in from the ...
A federal grant is expected to give a boost to Illinois’ investigation of waste, fraud, and abuse in the unemployment s...
Governor Quinn has fired the wife of a union boss and now some are wondering if it's backlash from the heat the union has...
A Springfield man has been arrested after allegedly stealing nearly $13,000 from his place of employment.Police arrested ...
If every person in Illinois dished out about $55,000, the state could pay off its debt. A State Budget Solutions report s...
City Water Light and Power has avoided nearly a dozen layoffs.Spokeswoman Amber Sabin says the utility is on its way to achie...
The job of putting returning veterans to work continues, as state leaders point out tax credits and other advantages.Recounti...
As November 6th nears, city leaders past and present are throwing more support behind a ballot initiative to ask residents wh...
Springfield's unemployment rate dropped slightly when compared to this time last year. The Illinois Department of Employm...
The state is shutting down the unemployment office in Litchfield this Friday. Anyone applying for unemployment benefits in th...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the best way to fight poverty is with jobs and a higher minimum wage.In response to the Census report sho...
Illinois’ unemployment rate is up, even though more people are working.The August unemployment rate was 9.1 percent, up...
The Illinois Policy Institute says the teachers union in Chicago scored a win, deflecting many reforms and receiving a pay in...
Eleven City Water Light and Power Employees have been given layoff notices as the city continues to negotiate with several un...
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has had enough of the Chicago teacher strike. The teachers walked out last Monday and reached a te...
Another march is slated today by thousands of striking Chicago teachers. It's aimed at keeping pressure on Mayor Rahm Emanu...
Until further notice, Gov. Pat Quinn’s schedule is the union’s schedule.Members of AFSCME Council 31 picketed thi...
The state is threatening to go after the tax refunds of those who received unemployment benefits who shouldn’t have.The...
Sherman has agreed to hire three additional part-time police officers in response to rapid commercial and residential growth....
Gov. Pat Quinn will be speaking this evening (5:30 p.m. Central Time) at the Democratic National Convention, and state worker...
More Americans than ever feel bullied at work, according to a new study out today. The CareerBuilder survey says more than a...
Springfield aldermen have fast-tracked a proposal to give Sangamon County companies a better chance to win city contracts. Th...
Unemployment in the capital city inched higher when compared to last year, mainly due to the loss of government jobs. The sea...
Gov. Pat Quinn won't launch his so-called grassroots campaign onpension reform until the middle of next month.Lawmakers f...
Governor Quinn says he's taking his fight for pension reform to the people of Illinois. He's rallying up a group of e...
Governor Pat Quinn says Republicans have sabotaged every effort to reform the state's pension systems. Republicans offered o...
Freshmen arriving at the University of Illinois this week are getting a lesson in labor unions. U of I faculty, staff and gr...
Lawmakers' plans to restructure the state's pension systems have fallen apart. They were in Springfield today to hash...
Despite his opposition to the idea, Springfield Mayor Mike HoustonFriday signed a measure to put the Springfield residency qu...
You can say this for the Illinois Democratic Party: its leaders respect the First Amendment.They had little choice this (Wedn...
The Republican leader in the Illinois House doesn’t think there will be a deal on pension reforms when a Special Sessio...
A group of public employee unions in a coalition called “We Are One Illinois” is rejecting a bill that would rest...
As lawmakers prepare for a Special Session day this week, there’s still no indication that a deal has been reached amon...
Politicians cannot get away from parades. And Gov. Pat Quinn used the occasion of the Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade Thu...
Gov. Pat Quinn is defending an Illinois State Police investigation over possible leaks of information from Tamms Correctional...
Gov. Pat Quinn is standing behind a report issued by his office of Management and Budget that says Illinois will be spending ...
An analysis released today (Monday) by the Governors Office of Management & Budget shows that without pension reform, Illinoi...
The Illinois Flash Index is at 102.9 this month, up from 102.7 last month, indicating not only economic growth but that the g...
While Gov. Pat Quinn hopes lawmakers can come to an agreement on reforming the state’s public pension systems, Republic...
A new law prohibits employers from asking employees or job applicants for their passwords for online social media sites.The l...
The pension liability for the state of Illinois is a problem that can't be solved in one day.House Minority Leader Tom Cr...
State prison union officials are saying the governor ordered huge staff searches to retaliate against them.It's normal for pr...
Governor Quinn has called lawmakers back to Springfield to deal with pension reform but Senate President John Cullerton wants...
Lawmakers in both the Illinois House and Senate will be back in session on August 17th. Governor Quinn has called them back ...
People who think Americas overextended on Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare should give a listen to 83-year-old woman f...
Governor Quinn says lawmakers should keep their schedules free during the month of August, a clue that he's considering c...
Finding jobs for veterans is a problem that is being solved.Unemployment among veterans in Illinois is 8.1 percent, less than...
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon says Congressman Paul Ryan's proposed budget would be bad for students in Illinois. Simon spoke...
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is looking for prisoners who are fraudulently collecting unemployment.Spokesma...
A new state tax credit aims to help get Illinois unemployed veterans hired. The Hiring Veterans Tax Credit increases a tax cr...
In the winter, Gov. Pat Quinn promised to keep lawmakers in Springfield all summer if they didn’t enact pension reducti...
More information about health care in Illinois is available on the Internet. The state’s Department of Public Health ha...
Contract talks between the state of Illinois and the union representing 40,000 of its workers are not finished, but the spoke...
The springfield school board is asking the district to cut cell phone costs. The request could save $16,000.The State Jou...
Civil unions total more than 5,000 in Illinois – enough to show that they’re a failure.In the first year of civil...
Doctors with the Illinois State Medical Society say there are several positive aspects to the U.S. Supreme Court's decisi...
Obamacare is constitutional, the United States Supreme Court rules. This is good, says Jim Duffett of the Champaign-based Cam...
City hiring practices were brought up for discussion during Tuesdays Committee of the Whole meeting for the city council. War...
The need for pension changes remains urgent, according to a state budget watchdog.The issue is off the boil now that the legi...
No more free healthcare for state retirees, they'll have to pay monthly premiums starting July 1st. Annie Thompson, a spokes...
A new scam targets people who are unemployed and looking to extend their unemployment benefits. Marion police say scammers a...
The governor signed into law today (Thursday) a measure requiring retirees from state government to pay for their health insu...
Pension reform is on tap today (Thursday) as legislative leaders meet again with Gov. Pat Quinn.While all leaders agree pensi...
Nearly two dozens employees of the Decatur Adult Transition Center are getting letters informing them they are being let go. ...
The state's pension debt has been estimated to be 83 billion, but the Illinois Policy Institute says the total retirement...
Gov. Pat Quinn says another layer of transparency is important when it comes to the state’s five retirement systems. Qu...
Legislative leaders are expected to meet toward the end of the month on pension reforms, and Gov. Pat Quinn isn’t backi...
Governor Quinn isn't happy with the way pension reform talks are going. Quinn says, "I'm impatient with legislators who aren'...
Illinois is making gains in employment: 117,000 jobs gained since the recovery started in 2010, says Jay Rowell, director of ...
Here’s news that can only be called “bittersweet.”Unemployment numbers are falling so far that benefits wil...
Republican leaders say more transparency is the answer to snuffing out an $83 billion pension liability.House Republican ...
Legislative leaders met with Governor Quinn on fixing the pension system but walked away with no deal. Governor Pat Quinn...
Dozens of workers at the state Department of Natural Resources are planning to retire and that could leave some parks without...
Governor Quinn is having a meeting of the minds with legislative leaders today. They're trying to smooth out disagreements o...
Ninety workers in the Secretary of States Office have been notified they are being laid-off as of July 1st. The action comes...
The session ended after House Minority Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) announced that Gov. Pat Quinn had asked him not to call th...
Nobody sounded eager to vote for it, but a reworked pension restructuring bill did get bipartisan support in a House committe...
Illinois' former internal auditor for the State Employees' Retirement System has been disciplined for breaking the rules.Lawr...
The House has introduced a proposal that makes major pension changes.State employees will have to choose between a lower cost...
Illinois mayors say they'll have to raise property taxes and make cuts to their police and fire departments if lawmakers ...
Union workers say lawmakers are trying to fix the state budget on their backs.AFSCME Local President Ruby Robinson says state...
Springfield's Public Works Department is working withthe Springfield Disablities Commission regarding sidewalks in need o...
The U.S. Postal Service is coming out with a new plan that would mean the consolidation of several smaller Illinois post offi...
Small businesses arent happy about a proposal to increase Illinois minimum wage to more than $10 an hour, which would mak...
Child care funding is being restored just one week after Governor Quinn announced the state could no longer afford to pay it....
Free health care for state and university retirees, lawmakers, and judges is coming to an end.The bill, intended to save clos...
Chicago's mayor says it's time to hit the pause button on costly cost-of-living increases for public pensions.Rahm Em...
Transportation cuts, increasing pension obligations, and the amount of state aid are just three variables the Springfield Sch...
The governor is calling on the state’s business leaders to help pass Medicaid and pension reforms.Gov. Pat Quinn wants ...
78,000 state government retirees could lose their free health care benefits under a measure headed to the full Illinois House...
Springfield Alderman are evaluating the city's contract with the Sangamon County Board of Health to provide Animal Contro...
A state lawmaker wants to limit how much public employee unions can donate to statewide office holders.State Sen. Matt Murphy...
Anyone hoping to start a new career can come to an open house at the Workforce Career Centers at Lincoln Land Community Colle...
Governor Pat Quinn's pension fix includes later retirement and an increase in employee contributions.Quinn unveiled his plan ...
Some Sangamon County employers are expressing optimism about the local economy in the next year. A survey of 189 private and ...
The city of Springfield has disciplined the CWLP crew that used city equipment to remove a tree on private property. Mayor Mi...
The sponsor of a bill to make it more difficult to puff up public pensions – Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chi...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, facing a recall election June 5, made what he called a campaign stop in Springfield ysterday. He...
As lawmakers return to Springfield this week, two working groups created by the governor are expected to release their findin...
A large public employee union says the perceived “war on state workers” could be taking its toll, as many more ar...
After paying into the pension system throughout their careers, Illinois' retired teachers are afraid the payout will come...
A Springfield alderman is upset over a CWLP employee who reportedly used city utility owned equipment to cut a tree on his br...
Unemployment in Illinois declined in February for the sixth-consecutive month. The Illinois Department of Employment Securit...
Illinois is ranked as the fourth best place to earn a living while the nation experiences an economic crisis. A MoneyRates.c...
Governor Quinn is targeting retired teacher and community college employee benefits as a way to get the state's budget under ...
District 186 administrators have hired a new head football coach for Springfield High School. R. J. Luke was approved by the ...
The president of the Illinois Senate is out with his proposal to reform state employees’ pensions.Senate President John...
Unemployment rates are in for Central Illinois. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the unemployment...
Auditor General William Holland is blasting last year's state health insurance contract awards.He claims there were a num...
Dwight Mayor Bill Wilkey is protesting Governor Quinn's plan to close Dwight Correctional Center for Women. Wilkey says the ...
Lawmakers plan to overhaul the state's pension systems this year but one candidate for state representative says they should ...
University of Illinois trustees have called a closed-door meeting today to discuss unspecified employment and personnel matte...
Illinois is reporting a significant drop in the unemployment rate.The rate fell from 9.7 percent in December to 9.4 percent i...
Illinois Department of Employment Security spokesman Greg Rivara says $2.9 million in undeserved unemployment benefits we...
Springfield School District 186 administrators are beginning to discuss the impact of teacher pensions becoming a local respo...
Mel-O-Cream Donuts in Springfield is hiring.Human Resources Director David Ryan says they're looking to hire an accountant ri...
Thousands of state workers are still fighting for the pay raises the governor canceled this summer, and some lawmakers are no...
A bill that would ban businesses from requesting potential employees to hand over passwords from sites like Twitter and Faceb...
Disabled veterans and their families will benefit from a new facility planned at the University of Illinois.The Center for Wo...
Caterpillar has decided not to locate its new plant in Illinois, and state lawmakers aren’t pleased but they’re n...
A proposal to raise the state's minimum wage is on lawmakers' agenda again this year, but David Vite with the Illinois Retail...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn calls for tax credits to help spur the economy, investments in early education and tough reform f...
A retiring state lawmaker says his goal for spring’s legislative session, which begins today is the same goal he’...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston today (Friday) announced that thirteen positions had been eliminated from the city's workf...
Unemployment in Springfield went up half a percent in December, compared to December a year before. December 2011 unemploymen...
Senate Republicans in Illinois say they're looking forward to Governor Quinn's State of the State address. They say t...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston says the City has received a final report from Maximus. The consulting firm was hired to compl...
A federal arbitrator has apparently ruled in favor of the Fire Fighters Local 37 in its dispute with the City over minimum st...
There are 21 new hires in training for the Springfield Fire Department. Their salaries and benefits are being covered for th...
Springfield aldermen say allowing dependent health insurance for city workers in civil unions could cost $66,000 per year...
Illinois’ treasurer says he’s not surprised at the state’s recent credit downgrade, and says lawmakers must...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston and the Firefigters Local 37 have reached an agreement that settles a 10-month dispute over mi...
Two union leaders are considering a legal challenge to the new pension law that strips them of their state pension but law pr...
The Illinois economy is making strides, but it's not in growth mode yet. The University of Illinois Flash Index, an early me...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston wants the Joint Labor and Management Health Care Committee to reconsider providing health bene...
A Chicago-based employment firm has a look at the job market for 2012. Career Builder surveyed 3,000 companies nationwide, an...
Operating Engineers Local 965 and the City of Springfield will soon be working together to demolish some of the city's dilapi...
County clerks in central Illinois say they've issued civil union licenses since state law changed without any fanfare.All but...
Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross wants lawmakers to examine a new investment strategy by the state's teachers' pens...
The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that unemployment dropped in nine of the state's 12 metro areas ...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says the speaker of the House of Representatives has lost control.Durbin points to the speaker...
The City of Springfield's Joint Labor/Management Health Care Committee says providing health insurance coverage for partners ...
While a revamped budget will keep state mental health facilities and centers for the developmentally disabled open, they will...
House Minority Leader Tom Cross is the sponsor of a bill aimed at two teachers’ union officials who, thanks to one day ...
The cost of health insurance is rising sharply, according to a new study. The Commonwealth Fund studied health plans provided...
Gov. Pat Quinn says it's understandable that the unemployment rate was up even as jobs were added. He says as the economy imp...
Teachers in Nokomis could be heading toward a strike on December first if they and the school board can't reach a contract ag...
Illinois' skyrocketing pension costs will go up even more than expected next year.Retirement system analysts first thought th...
Catholic Charities is no longer going to fight to continue to offer foster care and adoption services under its terms. The st...
The city sick leave payouts to former City, Water, Light and Power General Manager Todd Renfrow and others will be recouped b...
It’s been one of the most contentious issues in Springfield for years – how does the state pay down its unfunded ...
Unions which represent state workers are worried lawmakers have something up their sleeve. Labor leaders showed up at a House...
The Teachers’ Retirement System has found a flaw with a contentious proposal to change current state employee benefits,...
Illinois House Republicans say the House speaker has a good idea in getting lawmakers involved in state workers’ salari...
The Springfield City Council failed to pass a measure requiring more scrutiny of close family members of city employees apply...
Ten jobs at City Water Light and Power have been eliminated, and some aldermen are irked they weren’t informed until ju...
A good government group says the conviction of a political power broker sends a warning to those looking to defraud taxpayers...
Some state employee unions are opposed to the idea that the legislature might have a hand in their collective bargaining proc...
State lawmakers would have more control in collective bargaining for state workers under a proposal introduced by Illinois Ho...
Gov. Pat Quinn hopes soon to resolve two problems with public pensions. Problem No. 1 is individuals who boost their pensions...
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, months after he threatened to dissuade bond houses from lending Illinois money, now says he&r...
Defense attorneys have called their first witness at the last in a series of trials to grow out of a federal investigation of...
Unemployment in Illinois rose in September for a fifth straight month and hit 10 percent for the first time since August 2010...
Illinois’ unemployment rate has jumped to 9.9 percent.That’s the August figure, released Thursday by the Illinois...
The Sangamon County Board approved the redistricting map for the county, put together by Sangamon County Clerk Joe Aiello. Ai...
The Springfield City Council Committee of the Whole debated a resolution to hire a consulting firm to do an audit of the city...
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Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
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Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
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Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
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Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
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