May 16, 2012
IL Senate committee votes to send minimum-wage hike to the floor
By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — A plan to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to more than $10 per hour passed a Senate committee Wednesday, despite protests from business owners who said it will harm their ability to stay afloat in a tough economy. Proponents of Senate Bill 1565 say a minimum-wage [...]



