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This week in Illinois history: July 16-22

By Robert Hadley | Jul 3, 2018

In this week's history lesson, learn how FDR secured a third presidential nomination, plus see why a 600-year-old Native American site is worthy of listing as a national landmark.

Keefe: Government unions have always been a bad idea

By Eugene Keefe | Jul 2, 2018

I have a relative who is a school teacher. He told me his School District had a union for teachers but he didn’t feel they were effectively representing him and his fellow teachers. So, while he never joined the union, he was still required by law to pay “fair share” dues to the union. On their side, the unions did participate in collective bargaining and my relative got whatever benefits the union obtained for their dues-paying members.

DiSalvo: Janus decision reins in unions' political power

By Daniel DiSalvo | Jul 2, 2018

In its 5-4 decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional laws that require public employees to pay “agency fees” to unions that they refuse to join.

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Morning Answer - Pat Hughes reacts to the SCOTUS decision in the Janus case

By LGIS News Service | Jul 2, 2018

Pat Hughes reacts to the SCOTUS decision in the Janus case

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Morning Asnwer - Mark Janus joins the team with reaction to the SCOTUS ruling

By LGIS News Service | Jul 2, 2018

Morning Asnwer - Mark Janus joins the team with reaction to the SCOTUS ruling

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Former state school employee Andrews paid in $155K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.72M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Jeanette Andrews, who retired in June 2018, saved $155,243 toward a pension over 26 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Weinberg paid in $30K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $479K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Dean Weinberg, who retired in June 2018, saved $29,627 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Metcalf paid in $172K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.78M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Lawrence Metcalf, who retired in June 2018, saved $171,800 toward a pension over 27 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Andrighetti paid in $18K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $577K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Sandra Andrighetti, who retired in June 2018, saved $17,576 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Burd paid in $170K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.38M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Julie Burd, who retired in June 2018, saved $169,939 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Schertz paid in $177K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.66M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Donna Schertz, who retired in June 2018, saved $177,032 toward a pension over 34 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Kelley paid in $179K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.42M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Marcia Kelley, who retired in June 2018, saved $179,491 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Kent paid in $79K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.5M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 1, 2018

Former state school employee Larry Kent, who retired in June 2018, saved $79,173 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Illinois State Rifle Association warns against UN threat

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 30, 2018

Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard A. Pearson is imploring all his members to be aware.

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Dodge likes the idea of unions now having to 'compete for their value'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 29, 2018

Jim Dodge champions the idea of workers having more freedom of choice and not being forced to pay union dues for collective bargaining purposes.

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Liberty Justice Center attorney says practical, ideological reasons led to SCOTUS decision on union fees

By Robert Hadley | Jun 29, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.

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Janus ruling changes union enrollment process

By Kyla Asbury | Jun 28, 2018

A recent Supreme Court ruling reverses the way public employees now join unions.

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Reeder: Macho make-believe is disappointing but hardly surprising

By Scott Reeder | Jun 28, 2018

State Sen. Sam McCann, the wannabe Marine, now wants to be governor.

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State Treasurer candidate Jim Dodge thinks Obama Center could spur growth

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 28, 2018

Jim Dodge hopes cooler heads prevail in the bubbling controversy over tax money being used for the Barack Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s Southside.

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St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 28, 2018

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.