Bills’ aim: More revenue through closing tax loopholes
Admitting it will take two years to see any new revenue from a progressive state income tax, Fair Economy Illinois...
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Leaked Pritzker memo details minimum wage increase
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker eyes the passage of a minimum wage hike prior to his Feb. 20 budget address, unofficial...
Illinois can follow other states’ lead to $15 minimum hourly wage
As it considers raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, Illinois has a few examples to follow. Three states...
Senate Labor Committee discusses path to $15 minimum wage
Divisions between business and labor interests were on display Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Illinois Senate Labor Committee’s hearing on...
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