Tag: Illinois
Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council hosting sporting clays fundraiser
Sparta, IL – Labor supporters can help their political candidates and fire off a few rounds on Saturday, Sept. 7, at a sporting clays...
Illinois’ property tax task force will have Metro-East contingent
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Working people in Illinois are watching to see what becomes of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed constitutional amendment to replace...
Pritzker joins Simmonses to launch a big Alton development
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Alton, IL – Successful attorney and longtime Labor supporter John Simmons and his wife Jayne recently launched AltonWorks, a $75 million...
Stuart, library collecting women’s hygiene supplies
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton, IL – State Rep. Katie Stuart, (D-Edwardsville), always seems to have some good projects going on that we might...
Labor gets an early look at how Democrats hope to take...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton, IL – Union leaders got an early look on July 25 at how their Democratic Party allies plan to...
Egyptian Building Trades Council hosting big Labor Day picnic Sept. 2
Marion, IL – The Egyptian Building and Construction Trades Council will hold its annual Labor Day Picnic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...
Labor Council: Illinois Fair Tax fight is for the future
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville, IL – It’s time for the Labor Movement in Illinois to start gearing up to win voter approval of the...
Softball tournament will again kick off Metro-East Labor Day events
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Alton IL – The annual Labor Day softball tournament in Madison County will run from Aug. 21 through Aug. 24 this...
Illinois says hang-up and drive, or else!
Texting while driving in Illinois could now cost your license.
A law went into effect July 1 making “texting while driving” a moving violation, just...
12th District COPE Golf Scramble Aug. 2
Belleville, IL – Play a round of golf with friends and raise money for important political causes on Friday, Aug. 2 in the 12th...