Illinois’ new law gives 640k ‘temp’ workers a raise; Google subcontractor fires most staffers for unionizing; dozens of nurses represented by the Illinois Nurses Association are fighting short-staffing and unsafe working conditions
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Bill Knight: Proposed CO2 pipeline appears problematic
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“Public Good?” Farmers, environmentalists (taxpayers, perhaps?) rallying against Navigator, Wolf Carbon putting CO2 pipes into their land
Million-dollar advocates forums tab Peoria lawyer Doug Stephens
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Attorney G. Douglas Stephens last month was certified as a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the trial-lawyers group announced. Membership in the organization is limited to attorneys who have won million…
Labor roundup: UAW says Big 3 can afford demands; nurses, grad-students organizing
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All three corporations reported hefty profits last year: operating incomes of $9.2 billion (Ford), $13 billion (GM), and $15.2 billion (Stellantis). So the union is demanding some share in the profits their members produce.
Arts Alerts: Fine Arts Fair Sept. 23-24; ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ at Peoria Players; ‘Chicago’ at Eastlight
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A combined art reception featuring live music from Projekts is set for Sept. 16 at the Contemporary Art Center
Letters: About Roger Monroe and his radio show
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I assert that Mr. Monroe should pony up advertising dollars every time he “give[s] a plug on [for] our morning show ‘Breakfast with Roger and Friends’ ” in his column for The Community Word (née, West Bluff Word). His radio…
Letters: Remembering when we helped Moss Bradley shine
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Seems only yesterday I was elected the first president of a then-rejuvenated Moss Bradley Residents Association. We decided on the name Moss Bradley because the neighborhood ran from Moss to Bradley. It was only years later did we realize the…
Letters: Disturbing parallels with ex-president
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Donald Trump’s legal troubles should not be so hard nor drawn out. As a lay citizen, I do not know why it was fairly simple to lock Matt Hale up for the rest of his life, while Trump continues to…
Labor roundup: UAW in ‘defining fight’ with Big 3; nurses striking across nation
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UAW says U.S. communities deserve an EV industry that puts workers first and creates good, safe, union-wage jobs. Plus labor leaders blast Supreme Court, Labor Board frees gig workers to unionize
Listen local: Here’s some music not to miss in central Illinois this month
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Check out King Purp’s new album, Heartland Festival Orchestra’s “Sounds of Hope,” Big Huge at 3300 Event Center, Soft Spoken Live at the Five Spot, Emily the Band at Pour Bros., Grey Slush, The Forecast at Kenny’s Westside, Matt Miller at Neon Bison, and Revel in Red in Downtown Pekin