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Sponsor says it is a step out of poverty for millions of working families
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In 2019 Governor JB Pritzker sign legislation to increase minimum wage one dollar every year until it reaches $15 in 2025. Small businesses fear this will lead to an increase in prices and services.
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More action needed from state or federal government for wider change, advocates say
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When a new year begins in Illinois, there typically are dozens if not hundreds of new laws going into effect.Not this year. Like so many other things in…
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Some Illinois workers will see an increase in pay starting January 1st.On January first the minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $11 an hour.It’s…
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Illinois lawmakers approved a plan increasing starting teacher salaries over the next five years . That's forcing northern Illinois education leaders to...
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Teachers in Illinois are applauding a new law that could boost their bottom line. A bill signed on Thursday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker raises the minimum…
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An estimated 10,643 people in Illinois are homeless according to federal data. Many of those are working - but still can’t make ends meet.For the Stephens…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a measure gradually hiking the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, the highest in the Midwest.It was one…
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The Illinois House Thursday joined the Senate, which had previously passed a bill to increase the state minimum wage.The current eight dollars 25 cents an…