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A state lawmaker from Chicago has announced a plan to raise Illinois' minimum wage to $15 by 2022.Democratic Rep. Will Guzzardi told reporters Monday…
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Two proposals on raising the minimum wage in Illinois will be tackled by the new General Assembly.The Decatur Herald and Review reports that Senate…
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Minnesota will surpass Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota this week with the highest minimum wage in the Midwest.The $9-per-hour wage taking effect…
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Unions and other advocates for raising Illinois' minimum wage won a small victory yesterday. For the first time in years, an increase is advancing in the…
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Illinois Senators approved a plan last night that would hike the state's minimum wage to eleven dollars an hour. Jackie Collins, a Chicago Democrat, says…
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Illinois lawmakers won't consider increasing the state's minimum wage to $11 as they wind down their fall session. The Associated Press reports the House…
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Chicago aldermen are expected to vote on raising the minimum wage today. But Illinois lawmakers might not let Chicago go as high as it wants. The debate…
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to pre-empt state action on local minimum wages. The City Council is planning special meetings to raise the city's…
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The Illinois House voted Tuesday to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto on a measure dealing with the Freedom of Information Act. The plan gives governments…
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Thousands of workers in Illinois should earn a "livable wage," not a minimum wage. That was the message Tuesday at news conferences organized by the Raise…