Hundreds of state workers who lost union representation during the administration of former Gov. Bruce Rauner could get it back under a bill approved by the Illinois Senate this week and now pending in the House.
Decisions on whether public-sector workers should be classified as supervisory and thus not eligible for union protections should be based “on actual employee job duties and not solely on written job descriptions,” according to Senate Bill 525.
Sponsored by state Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, the bill passed by a vote of 44 to 11 on Thursday, with all the “no” votes coming from Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods, Norine Hammond of Macomb, Jill Tracy of Quincy and Jason Barickman of Bloomington.
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(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 3,394 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday with 38 additional deaths. The new coronavirus death toll in Illinois is at 21,927. The latest seven day positivity rate for Illinois is now at 4 percent even, which is below the average a week ago today. For updates, go to the dph.illinois.gov website, or if questions, call the HealthLine at 1-800-889-3931.
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Republicans are berating the state’s Democratic Governor for backing away from a pledge he made as a candidate to support an independently drawn political-district map. The statewide lawmakers are urging Governor J.B. Pritzker to stand by his 2018 pledge to veto a map drawn by politicians. Pritzker this week said he promised to veto an unfair map and would review the work of the Democratic-controlled General Assembly f
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Here are some preliminary details from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for those interested in applying to be part of the next class of conservation police officers. And I know more than a few readers are interested.
The application period runs through May 31. The hope is to hire up to 25 CPOs in December.
Here are the details from IDNR:
Interested in a Career in Law Enforcement? IDNR Wants You.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources accepting applications for Conservation Police Officer Trainee now through May 31, 2021
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking applicants who are ready to combine a love of conservation, wildlife and natural resources with law enforcement and public safety. The Department is beginning the search for Conservation Police Officer (CPO) Trainees with the intent to hire up to 25 officers in December 2021.