Tag: Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois in centerline for 2024 solar eclipse
Seven years after the 2017 total eclipse thrilled and delighted viewers in the Midwest, another total solar eclipse will be visible over 128 miles...
Salvation Army preparing pre-packed food for families during COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions
The Salvation Army Midland Division is working closely with state agencies to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Midland Division includes working families in Missouri and...
Pritzker cites union apprenticeships, southern Illinois in State of the State...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield IL – Illinois union workers and southern Illinois figured prominently as Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an upbeat State of the...
Vietnam ‘Moving Wall’ coming to southern Illinois
Marion IL – People who haven’t seen the Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial will get the chance for four days in May when it is...
Labor-backed Kelly picks up endorsement from Obama
Offers grassroots support, solutions for southern Illinois
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville, IL – Southern Illinois Congressional candidate Brendan Kelly has made the coveted list of...
AFL-CIO ranks House and Senate members on their worker voting records
PRO-WORKER: Clay, Duckworth, Durbin, McCaskill
ANTI-WORKER: Blunt, Bost, Davis, Shimkus, Wagner
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
In Missouri and Southern Illinois, there is not a member of Congress...
Former Labor Tribune Production Manager Jeff Warfield dies
The Labor Tribune is sad to report that one of our valued retired staff members, Jeff Warfield, died Feb. 10 following an extended illness....
Southern Illinois appellate judge elections crucial to unions’ future
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – Everybody knows what’s on the ballot this November – the presidential election, state officers and a noisy bunch of state...