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Labor roundup: Chicago Tribune newsies strike for a day; Senators tell Rivian neutrality ‘bare minimum’

“Our anger today is about to boil over,” said Tribune reporter Ray Long. “If you refuse to bargain in good faith from this day forward, you will see our wrath and you will wish this day had never come.”

Letters: Mr. Monroe misses the point on purpose of not-for-profit boards

I take exception with Roger Monroe’s assertion (Straight Talk, Feb., 2024) that the fiduciary responsibility of not-for-profit (NFP) boards is “to oversee the administration.” This is a gross simplification of NFP board and board member fiduciary responsibility. Having served on…

Arts Alerts: Check out cool comedy scene, new shows at Peoria Players, Cornstock and more

Hilarious Heywood Banks brings his zany genius to Jukebox Comedy Club; Peoria Pops Orchestra playing St. Patrick’s Day set March 9 at ICC; Central Illinois Jazz Society presents John Miller & the Romaniacs on March 24 at Trailside Event Center

Peace speech

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali issued a statement of neutrality after public comment portion of Feb. 13 Peoria City Council meeting included a lengthy and heated debate on Israeli-Hamas war

Labor roundup: Shutdown looms over federal employees; UAW reaching out to other automakers

Consequences include more than 800,000 federal workers could be required to work without pay or be locked out of their jobs; no new Social Security cards will be issued and veterans’ benefits claims stop being processed; hiring of law enforcement and other essential employees stops; processing visa and passport requests stop; and inspections of food, water, workplaces, chemical plants, and hazardous waste sites come to a halt.