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State union accepts halved raises

The largest union of state employees has ratified an agreement with the State of Illinois for the state to save upwards of $50 million in exchange for a promise of no layoffs. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 signed an agreement with Gov. Pat Quinn in November to implement […]

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Ashland employee sues village

He says he was smacked in the head, handcuffed to objects and left there, and his pants were pulled down in public. The alleged culprits? His boss and the local police chief. Dale Naylor, a former employee of Ashland’s public works department, leveled allegations of discrimination against his former employer in federal court in August […]

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