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Capsized Duck Boat Owners Warned About Design Flaws Last Year

The company that owned the capsized duck boat that recently left seventeen dead in Missouri was reportedly warned by a private inspector last...

Public-Sector Unions Lose Funding in Supreme Court Decision

In a widely expected development, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against public-sector unions in Janus v. American Federation State, County, and...

Tesla Reportedly Concealed Injuries at Model 3 Factory

A recent report by Reveal alleges that Tesla concealed the number of injuries occurring at its Fremont, CA facility, where the company...

Newsroom Staff of Labor-Averse Chicago Tribune Forming Union

In what some consider to be a surprising move, the newsroom staff at the Chicago Tribune, a newspaper historically averse to organized...

Supreme Court Hears Case Likely to Weaken Public Sector Unions

On February 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in Janus v. American Federation State, County, and Municipal...

Illinois House Fails to Override Governor’s Veto On Prevailing Wage Bill

On November 29, 2016, the Illinois House of Representatives failed by one vote to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill...

Date for Second Strike Authorization Vote Set by CTU

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has approved a second strike authorization vote, which will run from Sept. 21st to Sept. 23rd. This...

Case or No Case – August 2016 Edition

In this month's installment of WCIU's popular  "Case or No Case" television segment, Chicago personal injury attorney Lou Cairo discusses a range of current topics including a potential damages claim for users of talcum powder, a pedestrian that suffered an injury while walking on a sidewalk grate and also a cyclist that was injured after colliding with a taxi cab that was making a right hand turn without using an indicator. Click on the video below for the full story!

CPS Releases $5.4 Billion Budget Similar to One Already Rejected by CTU

Earlier this month, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) released a $5.4 billion budget similar to a deal previously rejected by the Chicago Teachers...