On February 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in Janus v. American Federation State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (known as Janus v. AFSCME). While [...]
On November 29, 2016, the Illinois House of Representatives failed by one vote to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 2964, the so-called “Prevailing Wage Bill.” The law would [...]
Earlier this month, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) released a $5.4 billion budget similar to a deal previously rejected by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). By issuing this budget, some say CPS [...]
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 [...]
In the June 2016 installment of WCIU’s popular “Case or No Case” segment, GWC’s Lou Cairo discusses a range of common situations that may require the assistance of a legal [...]
After nearly a year of negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has yet to reach a contract agreement with the city. Last week, the organization cited the governor, mayor and Chicago Public [...]
Despite threats of a strike, the Chicago Teachers Union likely won’t walk out in May. Concerns of a strike’s impact on pay and health insurance may keep teachers on the job until the end of the [...]
Last Friday, the Chicago Teachers Union took to the streets for a one-day strike at city schools. Teachers and other supporters marched downtown after efforts have stalled to renew a contract [...]
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced the layoff of 62 employees last week, including 17 teachers. The district also announced a plan to end to its practice of picking up pension costs for [...]
