SPRINGFIELD – Collective bargaining is the issue thousands of AFSCME workers will be pressing with House and Senate members today – pushing for them to support an override of the Governor's veto to stymie forced arbitration and put Illinois taxpayers into an approximate $3 billion tighter bind to pay for the four percent pay hike AFSCME workers are demanding.
Senator Melissa Bush tweeted a photo of the streets crowded with AFSCME workers in front of the Capitol Wednesday:
Another angle:
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction, citing due process violations. Critics warn this sets a dangerous precedent for fake hate crime cases. Read why Illinois deserves...
Read more
By Illinois ReviewOn Saturday, Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker (D) made a promise to Illinoisans in a post on X that the Land of Lincoln would continue to offer...
Read more
By Illinois ReviewIn a stunning and unprecedented rebuke, the Chicago City Council rejected a $300 million property tax increase proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson by a vote of...
Read more
By Illinois ReviewOn Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he was nominating Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general – calling him “a deeply gifted and...
Read more
By Mark Weyermuller, ContributorChicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez died in the line of duty on November 4, 2024. He was shot and killed during a traffic stop in...
Read more
© 2024 llinois Review LLC Editor in Chief Mark Vargas Publisher Thomas McCullagh Chief Counsel Scott Kaspar