Pritzker wants Dems to focus on 'making it easier to just live a little more affordably'
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discussed multiple topics during a podcast appearance this week, including minimum wage and what Democrats should focus on.
To win again, Democrats need to focus on affordability over threats to democracy
Democracy being at risk isn’t something most people can imagine. They’re worried about not being able to buy eggs at a ...
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Pritzker pushes $13B pension benefit hike in his budget
Newer state employees would get a $13 billion pension benefit boost if Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal ...
Illinois’s Economic Policies Are Destroying Opportunity
The opportunity to make a better life is what attracts people from all over the world to the United States, but not all ...
Rep. Hoffman prevailing wage bill passes out of committee
An Illinois state legislator suggests a proposed amendment to the Prevailing Wage Act could drive up costs for taxpayers.
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Here’s the tipped minimum wage in every U.S. state
Some states have a tipped minimum wage equal to the minimum wage. That includes Washington, the state with the highest tipped ...
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana House
A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House ...
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ISU administrators explain why housing and dining costs are rising for new undergrads
ISU cites several reasons for having to raise costs for room and board, including an increase in the state's minimum wage ...