Tag: new law
Stuart bill addressing underpayment of teacher-mentors becomes law
Springfield, IL – Experienced educators will no longer be underpaid for mentoring newer colleagues under new legislation sponsored by state Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville),...
New Illinois law requires prevailing wage for solar project workers
Springfield, IL – Employees working on solar projects that receive renewable energy credits from the state of Illinois will be paid the prevailing wage under...
Hoffman measure to secure first responder COVID 19 benefits signed into...
Springfield, IL – A bipartisan proposal led by state Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea), and Comptroller Susana Mendoza to ensure first responders severely disabled by...
Paid leave is now the law in Illinois
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Five days of paid leave a year is now the law in Illinois, after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill long...
AFGE-backed bill granting full retirement benefits to first responders and law...
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is applauding U.S. Senate passage of an AFGE-backed bill that would allow law enforcement personnel and first...
Hoffman law to streamline transportation improvement
A bill sponsored by State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea), and aimed at improving efficiency and limiting red tape in grant programs administered by the...
Illinois State Sen. Turner champions measure to protect families of DCFS...
By TIM ROWDEN
Managing Editor
Springfield, IL – Following the death of AFSCME Local 805 member Deidre Silas, a Department of Children and Family Services worker...
Pritzker signs bill expanding family and medical leave benefits for school...
Chicago – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law extending family medical leave benefits to part-time school and college support staff.
House Bill 12...
Hoffman measure to protect Illinois first responders on roadways now law
Springfield, IL – Under a new law passed by State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea), Illinois police, fire fighters and other first responders now have...
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...