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Despite Democratic majorities and a push from the governor, Illinois' legislative session adjourned without a bump in the minimum wage. Lawmakers...
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Illinois' economy was slow to feel the effects of the Great Recession, and has been slow to recover from it. The state's Department of Commerce and...
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Voters will get to weigh in on whether Illinois should raise its minimum wage for adults to $10 an hour. Gov. Pat Quinn approved the ballot question...
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The General Assembly finished its legislative session shortly after midnight Saturday, approving a billion-dollar road construction program. Democrats...
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Nearly a quarter of the student body works part-time, up to 20 hours a week, for the university. The majority of those students make $8.25 an hour, the…
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Two major Democratic initiatives are still short the votes needed to pass, at least in the House, as the General Assembly heads into the final stretch...
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Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Oberweis of Illinois has announced his support for raising the minimum wage, but only for those over the age of…
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House Speaker Michael Madigan says there is "strong support" in the chamber for a hike in Illinois' minimum wage. That's one of the big issues in the...
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An economist predicts raising the minimum wage would hurt already poor job growth in Illinois.Illinois’ current minimum wage of $8.25 an hour is already a…
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The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose an increase in the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 an…