Press Releases
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Protections for Family Responsibilities in Employment Take Effect January 1
CHICAGO – Workers in Illinois who provide personal care to family members are protected from employment discrimination based on family responsibilities as of January 1, 2025. Illinois is now one of fewer than 10 states to provide employment protections for family caregivers.
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Edwardsville, IL – Thirty children in foster care will join their forever families when their adoptions are finalized this morning at the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville.
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Jobs Up in 7 of 14 Metro Areas in November
SPRINGFIELD – Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in seven metropolitan areas and decreased in seven for the year ending November 2024, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES).
Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Providing Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants
Press Releases
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Protections for Family Responsibilities in Employment Take Effect January 1
CHICAGO – Workers in Illinois who provide personal care to family members are protected from employment discrimination based on family responsibilities as of January 1, 2025. Illinois is now one of fewer than 10 states to provide employment protections for family caregivers.
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Edwardsville, IL – Thirty children in foster care will join their forever families when their adoptions are finalized this morning at the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville.
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Jobs Up in 7 of 14 Metro Areas in November
SPRINGFIELD – Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in seven metropolitan areas and decreased in seven for the year ending November 2024, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES).