February 2024

Transportation coalition calls budget proposal wrong direction for Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – The transportation for Illinois coalition, an umbrella organization of business, labor and infrastructure groups that advocates for federal and state transportation funding, has issued the following statement in response to Gov. Pritzker’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan: “We are disappointed in and cannot support the Governor’s budget proposal to cut transportation funding after

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Area residents are among Fall 2023 Mizzou graduates

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri is a place where every student can thrive. In December 2023, MU celebrated the accomplishments of 1,806 students who received a total of 2,515 degrees and certificates. Those Tigers are now spread throughout the world — joining more than 362,000 alumni worldwide. A recent annual career outcomes survey

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Bryant discusses upcoming budget address

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Missouri State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) participated in a press conference with Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) to preview the Governor’s upcoming budget address and his misguided priorities:   “The people of Southern Illinois are sick and tired of this Administration’s misplaced priorities. Far

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Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Partner on Labor Rights Outreach Initiative

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) are partnering on an education and outreach program to raise awareness of workplace protections that apply to all workers in Illinois, with a particular focus on labor exploitation and child labor.   The program is designed to educate

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