Starbucks workers ponder strikes
June 23, 2023Workers at more than 150 Starbucks stores across the country, including several in Illinois, may strike over the next week, claiming unfair labor practices. As of Friday, June 23, Starbucks…
Workers at more than 150 Starbucks stores across the country, including several in Illinois, may strike over the next week, claiming unfair labor practices. As of Friday, June 23, Starbucks…
Women leaders in Central Illinois’ manufacturing, technology, and education sectors are working together to coordinate the annual 4G (Girl + Games + Gadgets = Genius) STEM Camp…
Local and state dignitaries gathered at 3917 S.W. Adams St. in Peoria on June 14 to ensure the stories of those who contributed to Peoria and United States history are not forgotten….
During a May 30 luncheon at Eureka Christian Church, Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood (R-16th) told members of the Eureka Rotary Club that he was still undecided on how he would vote…
Peoria County has recently awarded six companies grants of $5,000 each through the Start A Business Greater Peoria initiative. Of the six businesses selected, two are minority-owned…
Shoppers and vendors alike are preparing for the return of farmer’s markets throughout Tazewell County and the nearby region. Here is a roundup of the local markets and some of…
The Peoria Riverfront Museum is partnering with Peoria Grown to help residents get hands-on with their health. The museum is hosting a Peoria Grown Pop-Up on Saturday, May 27 from 1…
Creativity and passion for the environment have spurred on a group of volunteers who are using polypropylene feed and seed bags to help the Elkhart Pollinator Habitat. University of…
SPRINGFIELD — Officials at the Illinois State Board of Education say they’re receiving more requests for increased funding for next year than the state could possibly afford, and…
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments from three staffing agencies that say their industry is exempt from state antitrust laws in a case claiming the firms conspired…
As Illinois faces shortages of health care practitioners and mental health professionals, the state agency in charge of licensing for those and more than 100 other industries has struggled…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers adjourned their fall veto session Thursday afternoon, Nov. 9, without renewing a controversial program that provided indirect state support for students…
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers on Thursday approved a proposal that would allow companies to develop new nuclear power generation in Illinois for the first time since 1987. House Bill 2473…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court is weighing whether it is constitutional to impose lifetime restrictions on where a person can live after they’ve been convicted of a sex…