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Suit: Answering calls, scanning emails deserves OT
A federal lawsuit in Chicago claims scanning emails and answering calls from bosses on your smartphone after hours constitute work that should be compensated. Read More -
Quinn calls for job creation, spending cuts in State of the State
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's fifth State of the State address focused on Quinn's successes on job creation, spending cuts and help for veterans. Read More -
Cook County passes ordinance aimed at straw purchasers
Cook County commissioners are making it more expensive for suburban gun owners who don't report when their guns are stolen, destroyed, lost or sold. Read More -
Former Congresswoman Cardiss Collins dead at 81
Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, has died at age 81. Read More -
Gov. Quinn to deliver State of the State speech
Gov. Pat Quinn is set to deliver his annual State of the State address with a focus on the state's dire financial problems and anti-corruption efforts since he took office. Read More -
Nephew of embezzler Crundwell buys her ranch
A relative of former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled almost $53 million from the northern Illinois city, has purchased the quarter horse ranch she developed with the stolen funds. Read More -
Illinois House approves $2 billion spending bill
The Illinois House has approved a measure that authorizes new road building funds and transfers money saved from prison closures to child-welfare and mental-health services. Read More -
Union members call out Illinois governor at rally
Members of a state employee union are calling on Gov. Pat Quinn for fair collective bargaining and employment practices. Read More -
Illinois Senate committee approves gay marriage
An Illinois Senate committee has approved legalizing gay marriage for the second time in a month. Read More
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