Illinois
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces reelection bid
September 15, 2026Touting numerous successes, he asks for chance to finish work undone.
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Nurses tell Prime Healthcare to end sub-prime care
September 11, 2026Save a life, and you’re a hero, save a hundred—you’re “just” a nurse
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Chicago-area nurses on the move to unionize
September 1, 2026Says one nurse at Evanston's Saint Francis Hospital: “We’re being stretched too thin that we can’t care for basic patient needs sometimes.”
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Strike: AFSCME workers at Illinois State University hold the line
April 21, 2026AFSCME 1110 represents the university’s most critical workers: building service workers, culinary workers, and grounds workers. They labor tirelessly to ensure the university functions
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Peoria Rally for Palestine gets divestment ban challenge on November ballot
April 16, 2026The question will let voters weigh in on a pending state bill to overturn state policy banning companies from divesting and boycotting Israel.
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