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Mah: Budget Proposal Must Put Residents First

Feb 20, 2019 | Mah

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first budget address on Wednesday, state Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, issued the following statement: “I look forward to working with Governor Pritzker to enact progressive changes to help recover from the damage our...

D’Amico: Fair Wage Legislation Makes Illinois a Better Place to Live and Work

Feb 14, 2019 | D'Amico

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, worked to pass a fair minimum wage bill that will bring billions of dollars in new economic activity to local communities, while balancing working families’ need for fair pay with interests of small and...

Lilly Fights to Increase Illinois’ Minimum Wage to Living Wage

Feb 14, 2019 | Lilly

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to lift up Illinois’ middle and working-class families with better pay, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, voted Thursday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15. “People on the West Side and throughout our state are working hard to...

Villanueva: Raising the Minimum Wage Levels the Playing Field for Working Families

Feb 14, 2019 | Villanueva

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Celina Villanueva, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after legislation creating a fair wage in Illinois, Senate Bill 1, passed the General Assembly Thursday: “Under the status quo our state’s economic system has failed working...

Jones Backs Effort to Establish Living Wage for Illinois’ Middle-Class Families

Feb 14, 2019 | Jones

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to provide Illinois’ middle-class families with a much-needed raise in income, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, voted to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. “For too long, families across the South Suburbs, and...

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