Gov. J.B. Pritzker will soon have a bill on his desk that has promised to veto, setting up what will likely be the first legislative clash between lawmakers and the freshman executive.
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Mandated sick pay could come for vote when Illinois lawmakers return in January
While it didn’t pass before lawmakers left for the year, a measure mandating Illinois employers give all employees, even part-time ones, earned sick pay could come up next year.
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WJBC Voices: Let’s build the Normal underpass
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.
WJBC Voices: The irreplaceable gift
Periodically, and always at unexpected times, I get real insights from my son, Kyle, who lives in the Denver area.
WJBC Voices: Let’s have a fair but thorough investigation
In our hardened political atmosphere, rising above a defensive (or offensive) reaction, is going to take great skill.
WJBC Voices: Words fail me
One of the sayings that was popular in the law enforcement community back then was that “There’s no Miranda north of I-80.”