Harper Votes to Raise Minimum Wage; Lift Residents Out of Poverty

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To lift up the working men and women who have gone years without receiving a raise, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, voted recently to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 per hour. “Since the late sixties and seventies, workers’ wages have not...

D’Amico Backs Minimum Wage Increase to Lift Up Working Families

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to lift up working families across Illinois, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that raises Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 over the next few years. “As the minimum wage has remained stagnant since 2011, many...

Andrade Backs Raise of Minimum Wage to Lift Up Working Families

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Standing with working families across Illinois, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that raises Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 over the next few years. “We have not increased our minimum wage since 2011, yet the cost of...