Illinois to start “Secure Choice” retirement savings program April 20, 2018 8:26 am|Illinois will soon begin a program requiring many employers to help create voluntary retirement-savings plans for employees and…
State unemployment rate hits 11 year low April 20, 2018 8:21 am|The state unemployment rate dropped slightly last month. Illinois hit its lowest unemployment rate in eleven years, coming…
Legislation in IL House would replace school police officers with social workers April 20, 2018 8:17 am|Legislation before the Illinois House would replace school-based police officers with social workers. The plan would create a…
AG Madigan brings lawsuit over predatory lending scheme April 20, 2018 8:14 am|Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office is suing a company for what it says is an illegal predatory lending…
Sparta man wins $1.5M Queen of Hearts jackpot April 20, 2018 7:27 am|A Sparta man is $1.5 million richer. Brian Parks was the sole winner of Thursday night’s Queen of…
IL House approves “off-shoring” ban April 20, 2018 7:24 am|The House has approved a plan pushed by the state comptroller to require Illinois governors to pay employees…
Carbondale man acquitted for attempted murder charge, convicted for aggravated battery April 20, 2018 7:20 am|A Carbondale man has been acquitted on attempted murder charges but convicted of aggravated battery. The Jackson County…