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The union that represents corrections officers at Pontiac prison is calling for the Illinois Department of Corrections to hire more officers after a Pontiac prison inmate stabbed a corrections officer two weeks ago.
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State employees could see furlough days as a way to help the state of Illinois balance its budget. That's according to a plan Gov. JB Pritzker has laid…
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Every so often on WGLT's The Leadoff podcast, we'll bring you the story of an unsung community servant who's making Bloomington-Normal a better place.…
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UPDATED 10:35 a.m. | The union that represents around 360 Illinois State University building service, dining, and grounds employees has overwhelmingly…
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Illinois State University union workers are 13 months in without new contracts. An AFSCME staff representative said it’s time for the university to nix…
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Illinois State University union employees rallied Wednesday to garner support amidst contract negotiations.The contracts expired last June and…
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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to organized labor Wednesday, ruling that requiring non-union government employees to pay dues infringes on their…
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Illinois' largest public employee union feels it has plenty to complain about. The union known as AFSCME has been fighting for what it says is overdue...
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The labor union representing Illinois prison guards says assaults on staff are way up, and state officials aren’t doing enough about it.Roberta Lynch, the…