Court rules AFSCME not owed pay raises without appropriation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has declared that former Gov. Pat Quinn was correct in 2011 when he denied state workers a promised 2 percent pay raise because lawmakers had not appropriated the money. The court determined on a 6-1 vote that the state’s contract with 30,000 members of the American Federation…
Alleged Sex Abuse Victim Could Testify At Hastert Sentencing
Chicago, IL (KTRS) An alleged sexual abuse victim could testify at Dennis Hastert’s sentencing next month in a hush-money case. That’s according to a federal court transcript. It’s the first time the court has referenced sex abuse in the case involving the former Illinois congressman and House speaker. The Associated Press and other media outlets,…
Illinois SupremeCourt Rules AFSCME Not Owed Pay Raises
Springfield, IL (AP) The Illinois Supreme Court has declared that former Gov. Pat Quinn was correct in 2011 when he denied state workers a promised 2 percent pay raise because lawmakers had not appropriated the money. The court determined on a 6-1 vote that the state’s contract with 30,000 members of the American Federation of…
Four Homicides In One Day Being Investigated In North St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis homicide detectives are busy after a string of deadly shootings. The latest happened early Wednesday night when a man was shot to death on Pendleton Avenue in north St. Louis. There’s no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This comes after three men were found…