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Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites

When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time for violent crimes to other lockups across the state

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Protections sought for prison workers in closing of aging Illinois prison

The union representing state prison workers is seeking a federal court order that the Illinois Department of Corrections ensure the rights and safety of employees as it closes an aging maximum-security prison near Chicago

The Independent UK

Federal judge orders 100-year-old Illinois prison depopulated because of decrepit condition

A federal judge has ruled that Illinois must move most of the inmates housed at Stateville Correctional Center by Sept. 30 because of decrepit conditions

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Workers at the Art Institute and its school ratify 4-year union deal

The employees have affiliated with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which has signed up members at other Chicago institutions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry staff vote to unionize

Staff at the Museum of Science and Industry have voted to unionize, becoming the latest group of Chicago museum workers to choose representation with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Chicago Tribune

Museum of Science and Industry staff unionizes

Employees have voted to affiliate with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, adding to the union’s string or organizing wins.

Chicago Sun-Times

Union organizing wave reaches Museum of Science and Industry

Workers announce a campaign to affiliate with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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Chicago is expanding the types of 911 calls that get a mental health response

The city’s first crisis response teams together have handled fewer than two calls a day. New 911 protocols are expected to lift that number.

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Mayor, city workers union announce tentative agreement, averting strike before election

A joint statement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Roberta Lynch, executive director of AFSCME Council 31, said the agreement would “improve the economic security and working lives of thousands of dedicated frontline” employees in about a dozen city departments.

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Field Museum workers file for union election

Staff members are pushing for a vote on whether to affiliate with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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Newberry Library workers vote to unionize

By a 35-11 vote, the employees agreed to affiliate with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Chicago Sun-Times

AFSCME pickets turn up the heat on Lightfoot to deliver new contract

In the last 20 months, the union’s 3,000 city employees have received a 2% pay raise as inflation has spiked. For starters, the union says it wants a “fair” wage.

Chicago Sun-Times

Field Museum workers announce union organizing drive

Staff members issued a letter stating their desire to affiliate with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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Chicago is offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to city employees. The new policy applies to birthing and nonbirthing parents.

The policy comes just in time for Edwina Mitchell, a food protection employee for the city’s Department of Public Health. “It means everything. I already feel a little stress-free,” said the mother of a 4-year-old and who is due to give birth to her second child in January.

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Newberry Library workers go public with union organizing campaign

The employees seek an affiliation with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Chicago Tribune

School of the Art Institute nontenure faculty rally in support of joining a union. ‘The current situation is completely unsustainable’

CHICAGO — Nontenure track faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago are moving to organize with the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United, the union representing staff at both the Michigan Avenue museum and its school.

Chicago Sun-Times

Adjunct faculty, lecturers at Art Institute’s school call for a union

The nontenure-track faculty, like other staff members at the school and the museum, are organizing with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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