While union membership dips nationally, a new report by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and Project for Middle Class ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. BELLEVILLE • Six same-sex couples, all women, were the first in line when civil union licenses went on sale here this morning and ...

Union membership is slipping nationally, but Illinois is moving the other way. A local union in Rock Island says they’re ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gay rights advocates celebrated Wednesday as the Illinois Legislature voted to legalize civil unions, although some wondered whether the measure that the governor is expected ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Supporters of civil unions scrambled Monday to line up the final votes they need in the Illinois House, while opponents worked just as hard to block the measure in a lobbying ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In the wake of victories for same-sex marriage in other states, Illinois gay-rights activists plan to push forward soon with legislation to allow civil unions — but not ...