Black lawyers must be ‘conscience of the nation,’ association president says
Juan Thomas was a senior in college, a bit adrift and unsure where life might take him next, when he woke up to the news one morning that Carol Moseley...
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Rauner vetoes bill that would bar employers from asking about salary history
Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would prohibit employers from asking job candidates about their salary history, but advocates for the measure say they'll try to garner enough...
SEIU voter engagement drive to target Rauner, other Republican politicians
In an effort to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner and other Republican politicians in the Midwest, the union behind the Fight for $15 campaign is launching a voter engagement drive to...
Rauner vetoes bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill Friday that would have raised Illinois' minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, arguing it would hurt businesses and ultimately reduce jobs. Advocates...
Unemployment drops in metro areas across Illinois in July
All of Illinois' metro areas saw their unemployment rates decline in July compared to a year earlier, but state officials continued to attribute the drop to people leaving the labor...
Hospitality industry needs more immigrant workers to survive, report says
As the Chicago hotel and restaurant scene booms, so, too, does the scramble for workers, and some businesses say they need more immigration, not less, to meet their labor needs....
New Illinois law protects consumers who post negative reviews to sites like Yelp
Consumers who post negative reviews on sites like Yelp have new protections under Illinois law. A bill signed into law last week by Gov. Bruce Rauner prohibits businesses from including...
Rabbi sues Chicago Loop Synagogue, alleging fraud over his retirement fund
The longtime rabbi at Chicago Loop Synagogue is suing his former employer for fraud and breach of contract, alleging it changed his retirement plan without his knowledge to reduce his...
The cost of eclipse fever for workplaces? It could be $694 million
Monday is eclipse day and also, alas, a workday. It might not feel that way, though, as the clock ticks toward 11:54 a.m. and workers across Chicago abandon their desks...
On Illinois farms, where labor is tight, foreign workers are welcomed
Wayne Sirles parks his dusty pickup amid rows of peach trees, where Mexican pickers pluck fruit that a few years ago dropped to the ground to rot for lack of...