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Illinois officials say the state should be doing more to level the playing field for women and girls. A council working toward that goal released its…
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Illinois job seekers will no longer have to disclose their previous salary. Wednesday Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a measure prohibiting employers…
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After a long and unusually emotional debate in the Illinois House Tuesday, lawmakers approved legislation aimed at keeping abortion legal in Illinois,…
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An audit released Tuesday paints a damning picture of Illinois’ child-welfare agency.The audit follows several high-profile deaths of kids the Department…
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It's not the first time some Illinois lawmakers are pushing to end the so-called gender pay gap. The House of Representatives approved a measure Wednesday…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a plan last week that would bar employers from asking about salary history. Now, some lawmakers say these actions could…
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Illinois Democrats are trying to put Gov. Bruce Rauner on the spot over equal pay for women.They’re pushing him to sign legislation that would prohibit…
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Legislation passed out of the House Wednesday is meant to help close the gender wage gap in the state.After a House vote of 91-24, the Equal Pay Act…
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An effort to get billions of dollars to social services agencies could be doomed, despite approval Tuesday by an Illinois House committee. The bipartisan…