Press Release: The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today some lanes will be open for holiday weekend travel and all road work following the holiday travel period will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, July 5.
Press Release: In an effort to maintain sustainability, organizers of the fair announced today the establishment of a minimal admission fee for the 2016 Du Quoin State Fair. All adult fairgoers who wish to attend the 2016 Du Quoin State Fair will be charged $2.00 to enter the grounds. Children under the age of 13 will be admitted for free.
Press Release: The stopgap funding plan passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Rauner yesterday enables the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to continue its mission to protect the residents of Illinois from a variety of hazards and respond to disasters throughout the state.
Press Release: The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today some lanes will be open for holiday weekend travel and all road work following the holiday travel period will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, July 5.
Press Release: With the passing of SB 2047, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has the ability to continue to serve Illinois veterans with the utmost care and fund operations at the four Veterans Homes geographically spread across the state.
Press Release: With the passing of SB 2047, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has the ability to continue to serve Illinois veterans with the utmost care and fund operations at the four Veterans Homes geographically spread across the state.
Village of Oak Lawn -vs- Oak Lawn Professional Firefighters Association Local 3405, IAFF: On May 3, 2016, the Village of Oak Lawn (Employer) filed a unilateral Petition forDeclaratory Ruling pursuant to Section 1200.143 of the Rules and Regulations of the IllinoisLabor Relations Board, 80 Ill. Admin. Code Parts 1200 through 1300. The Employer seeks adetermination as to (1) whether its proposal on residency is a permissive, mandatory, or illegalsubject of bargaining, (2) whether the proposal on residency offered by the Oak LawnProfessional Firefighters Association Local 3405, IAFF, (Union) is a permissive or mandatory subject of bargaining, and (3) whether the Employers proposal concerning paramediccertification/decertification is a mandatory or permissive subject of bargaining within themeaning of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014). Both parties filedbriefs.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- City of Chicago: On February 19, 2016, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), Deena Sanceda issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in which she detem1ined, among other things, that aprior agreement entered into between American Federation of State, County and MunicipalEmployees (AFSCME or Petitioner) and the City of Chicago (City or Employer) does not precludethe instant majority interest/representation petition filed by AFSCME with the Local Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) pursuant to the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014), as amended (Act), and the Rules and Regulations of the Board, 80 Ill. Admin. Code, Parts 1200 through 1300 (Rules) seeking to add a title to an existing bargaining unit. The City filed timely exceptions challenging only that aspect of the RDO; AFSCME filed a timely response.