CNI: Transportation workers rally for new contract amid negotiations with state
By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois abbeduto@capitolnewsillinois.com Groups of Illinois Department of Transportation workers represented by local Teamsters unions rallied at facilities in Collinsville and Springfield Wednesday after recently passing a strike authorization and filing complaints against
Two amendments to address proposed water rate hikes fail, Springfield City Council to vote on budget “as is” this next week
Two amendments that would have addressed a proposed water rate increase by City Water, Light and Power over the next two years both failed Tuesday – meaning the full city council will vote on the ordinance “as
AP: Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year’s autoworkers strike
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Last fall’s contentious United Auto Workers’ strike changed Ford’s relationship with the union to the point where it will “think carefully” about where it builds future vehicles, Ford’s
Heavier police presence may be needed at large events after Chiefs shooting, experts say
David Eulitt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite hundreds of police officers being on the scene of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, a mass shooting erupted, raising the question of how the tragedy could change
Dee: Health group hopes for funding amid looming deadline
Terri Dee Illinois News Connection February 15, 2024 The price of healthcare has many Americans struggling with costly prescriptions, doctor visits and hospitalizations. Uninsured people are the focus of a conference this week. The 2024 National Association of
Israeli families desperate to get hostages home protest to demand action: 'We have no time'
ABC News (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Some families of Israeli hostages say they have reached their breaking point and have begun to take extreme measures to express their frustration more than four months into the Israel-Hamas war. Dozens
Fears grow in Gazan city of Rafah ahead of potential Israel ground operation
Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images (TEL AVIV and LONDON) — Before war erupted between Israel and Hamas in October, the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip was home to around 250,000 people. Now, the population
Fiscal transparency think tank says Illinois has heavy taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – A think tank that promotes fiscal transparency is calling on state and local governments to come clean when reporting their so-called balanced budgets. Truth in Accounting released an update on their “State of
Zendaya is robot chic at the 'Dune: Part Two' world premiere
Courtesy Warner Bros. Zendaya stunned on the red carpet for the world premiere of Dune: Part Two. The actress channeled a chic robot while dressed in a look from Mugler’s Autumn/Winter 1995-1996 Cirque d’Hiver 20th anniversary couture collection. She
Illinois quick hits: Grant announced for O’Hare; 500 paratransit vehicles awarded
Grant announced for O’Hare Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is one of 100 airports across the country receiving nearly $1 billion in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the 2021 federal infrastructure law. O’Hare landed