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Chicago firefighters, city workers must get COVID vax, or face 'no-pay status,' arbitrator rules

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 @ 7:49pm

The arbitrator gave Chicago employees until Jan. 31 to complete the vaccine course, or risk losing their jobs, under Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's mandate
City Hall: No need for more court orders on COVID vax mandate; Arbitrator to rule on worker grievances by New Year

By Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, Nov 22, 2021 @ 6:21pm

Chicago City Hall has told a Cook County judge it expects to have resolved its ongoing dispute with labor unions over its COVID vaccine mandates before the Dec. 31 deadline for city workers to get the vaccine or risk getting fired.
Judge: State can't let Chicago Park District make workers pay more toward retirement, boost retirement age

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Apr 3, 2018 @ 10:20pm

Citing the Illinois state constitution, another judge has struck down an attempt by a local government to rein in its pension costs and potentially hold down future tax increases, this time declaring unconstitutional a law allowing the Chicago Park District to require its workers to contribute more to their future retirement benefits.

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