The State of Illinois is gradually plunging into a deeper crisis over its public pensions. The analysis shows that the past 20 years have seen a 500 percent increase in the government’s burden as regards public pension. Currently, the Illinois state’s...
Recently and with much encouragement, the Chicago City Council approved the Fair Workweek Ordinance, a mandate that was 2 years in the making. The ordinance requires employers to share their employee’s schedules at least 10 days, 2 work weeks, ahead of time. By...
Since Chicago’s Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance passed in 2012, local food truck owners and operators have been fighting against the restrictive ordinance and the various court rulings that upheld the confining regulations limiting how and where these small businesses...
On January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled companies can now be sued if they collect biometric data such as fingerprints or face prints without informed opt-in consent. It was also ruled that users don’t need to prove identity fraud or physical harm...
