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Before closing out its truncated spring legislative session earlier this month, the General Assembly approved language that will be put to voters in November, asking whether Illinois should amend its constitution to add a so-called “Workers’ Rights Amendment” to guarantee the right to collectively bargain in a state with a long tradition of strong organized labor. But those behind a new lawsuit filed Thursday hope to prevent the question from being printed on the ballot in the first place, claiming the proposed amendment would conflict with federal labor law.

If adopted by Illinois voters, the Workers’ Rights Amendment would prohibit so-called "right-to-work" laws that try to gut union protections.

WBGZ Radio 5/15/2021 | By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network A compromise could be on the way to reduce the fee on small trailers many Illinoisans have decided not to comply with over the past year. The fee for small trailers in 2018 was $18. That increased to $118 as part of the governor’s capital construction bill enacted in 2019. State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, said her House Bill 36 is an effort to drop it back to $18. She said there was obvious sticker shock last year. “According to the Secretary of State we had 150,000 fewer trailer license applicants last year compared ...

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Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com May 13, 2021 | 2:38 PM (The Center Square) – A compromise could be on the way to reduce the fee on small trailers many Illinoisans have decided not to comply with over the past year. The fee for small trailers in 2018 was $18. That increased to $118 as part of the governor’s capital construction bill enacted in 2019. State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, said her House Bill 36 is an effort to drop it back to $18. She said there was obvious sticker shock last year. “According to the Secretary of State we had 150,000 fewer trailer license ap...