Union membership on the rise in Illinois
— September 8, 2022SPRINGFIELD – 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…
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Increase coming in 2022 for Illinois minimum wage
— December 20, 2021The minimum wage in Illinois is set to increase another dollar on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. The new wage will be $12 an hour. Minimum wage workers are being encouraged to keep a close…
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R.F.D. News & Views: Meat processing plants opened via order
— May 13, 2020This week’s roundup of news for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers includes unsettling news for farmers, ranchers and the general public: herd euthanasia. Across Illinois and the…
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Numbers show state, Chicago area losing prime workers
— February 11, 2020Illinois is not just losing population to other states, it’s losing working-age citizens — a key factor for a thriving economy. Internal Revenue Service data shows that of the 87,882…
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State sees surge in new jobless claims
— December 11, 2020SPRINGFIELD – More than 107,000 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a 45-percent increase over the week before as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak…
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St. Charles food plant reopens after COVID-19 death
— May 5, 2020A St. Charles food plant has begun limited operations after a closure amid concerns about COVID-19 and the death of one of its workers from the virus. Smithfield Foods started with…
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McLean County’s Labor Day celebration reaches 125-year milestone
— September 2, 2016For 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….
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