The Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have jointly released a one-page fact sheet on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Illinois.
The minimum wage has been at the forefront of state policy action to combat inequality. In January 2019, 19 states raised their minimum wage....
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Report: $15 Minimum Wage in Illinois Would Have Largest Impacts in Communities Outside of Chicago
La Grange: A $15 minimum wage would increase paychecks for low-income workers and have the largest impacts on communities outside of the Chicago region, according to a new study from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Full Report: The Regional Impacts of...
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