Illinois bill HB 4177 boosts workers’ comp burial aid to $10,000, up from $8,000, to match nearby states and cover higher ...

When Carla, an undocumented farmworker who spent a decade picking Michigan cherries, peaches, pumpkins and asparagus, was hit by a forklift, it broke her foot. Out of work for months, she tried to get ...

A case in front of the state's highest court could determine whether undocumented workers in Michigan can legally file workers' compensation claims moving forward. The Michigan Supreme Court heard ...

Seven years ago, Illinois became ground zero in a generations-long fight over workers’ rights. The Supreme Court’s decision in Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31 imposed so-called “right-to-work” conditions ...

TILTON, Ill. (WCIA) — For more than 40 years, the International Lineman’s Rodeo has drawn in the most skilled utility workers around the world for conferences, exhibits and a rodeo competition. Ameren ...

The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) is urging insurance companies to provide relief to policyholders impacted by the federal government shutdown.

An Illinois transportation and warehousing company has laid off 57 workers from its Palatine facility. CNC Logistics, Inc. reported the layoffs as part of the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining ...

The government has shutdown, and tens of thousands of federal workers live in Illinois. Will this shutdown be merely an inconvenience for those workers, or could this be something different? Here’s ...

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Spirit Airlines will lay off 64 workers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport starting December 1. The Chicago layoffs are part of a nationwide furlough of approximately 1,800 flight attendants. The ...

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