Under emergency rule, Illinois prisons can begin withholding physical mail
The rule change was enacted after prison workers were exposed to toxic substances last fall.
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Capitol Briefs: State completes project preserving its only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline
Illinois has completed a $73 million shoreline protection project at Illinois Beach State Park to prevent erosion and restore endangered ...
Labor unions promise not to strike during next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Ahead of next summer’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, top Democratic officials on Tuesday signed a “labor peace agreement,” reinforcing ...
AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the state
Gov. JB Pritzker and the state’s largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract ...
Report calls for major changes at DCFS
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed Wednesday to carry out all of the recommendations in a new, independent report that calls ...
Staffing and budget issues still haunt DCFS, union officials say
Labor officials who represent workers in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services say staff shortages in that agency ...
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