Tag: Illinois
Governor Rauner won’t give raise to care workers, but will give...
BY CARL GREEN
Correspondent
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner declared Sept. 11-17 “DSP Week” for Direct Support Personnel – workers who help developmentally and intellectually disabled people –...
Duckworth: Fight now for democracy
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville, IL – This election is about whether America will remain a functioning democracy, U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth said in a...
Sheila Simon wins Labor, newspaper endorsements for state Senate
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Carbondale, IL – One of Illinois’ great political families continues on in the Nov. 8 election as former Lt. Gov. Sheila...
Most outrageous ad yet attacks Mathis
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Gillespie, IL – This election has been full of misleading and false claims about legislative candidates, but the most outrageous attack...
Illinois Coal Museum brings great promise to a small city
Miners’ story will be told
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
GILLESPIE, IL – The Metro-East and Southwestern Illinois are steadily becoming a vital region for maintaining and...
Metro-East AFL-CIO Nov. 8 COPE endorsements
Here are the Metro-East AFL-CIO COPE endorsements for the Nov. 8 general election.
Don’t miss your chance to vote – early, absentee options available
Election Day is fast approaching, and with it those crazy long lines, but there is still time to get your ballot out of the...
Candidates, labor leaders agree: Vote as if your life depends on...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – It’s been a dispiriting election season at times, so labor leaders and the candidates they support not only are...
Labor’s all-stars urge union members to vote or face decline
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Sauget, IL – It was like the All-Star Game at GCS Ball Park on Sept. 24, with a bright sun, green...
GOP candidate has cost taxpayers $3.6 million
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Edwardsville, IL – Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler has racked up more than $3.6 million in losses to county taxpayers because of...