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Union membership on the rise in Illinois

— September 8, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – As voters in Illinois prepare to decide on a state constitutional amendment that would guarantee workers the right to organize, a new study shows union membership in…

Bloomington Labor Day Parade marches Monday
— September 1, 2022

The Bloomington Labor Day Parade marches from Front Street in downtown Bloomington to Miller Park at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5. The parade, sponsored by the Bloomington & Normal Trades…
Deal reached on energy bill, Senate will review next week
— September 10, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House approved an energy regulation and decarbonization bill Thursday, Sept. 9, a major step forward for a wide-ranging omnibus bill that had eluded lawmakers…
State lawmakers could vote on energy bill in special session
— August 30, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse on Tuesday, Aug. 31 for what is scheduled as a one-day special session to reconsider the legislative redistricting plan they…
McLean County’s Labor Day celebration reaches 125-year milestone
— September 2, 2016

For Mike Matejka and the dozens of other volunteers planning a McLean County time-honored staple, Labor Day has always been about much more than just the end-cap to summer festivities….

Pritzker praises passage of massive energy overhaul for Illinois
— September 13, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate put the final legislative stamp on an energy regulation overhaul bill Monday, Sept. 13 sending it to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who says he will sign it….
Energy bill talks once again derailed; plan goes back to the House
— September 1, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate approved an energy bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning Sept. 1, but it’s likely to change as negotiations continue in the House, which…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Pork producers applaud order to keep packers open
— May 7, 2020

This week’s report focuses on President Trump’s executive order to keep America’s meat processing plants open and running as plants are temporarily shuttering due to the COVID-19…