Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs $15 Min. Wage Increase Into Law
Illinois became the first state in the Midwest Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield.
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As Illinois Minimum Wage Hike Becomes Law, OSF Healthcare Raises Minimum For Its Own Workers
OSF Healthcare is raising the minimum wage it pays its Illinois employees, just as legislation raising the minimum wage in Illinois is becoming law.
Exploring The Link Between Racism, Trauma and Mental Health
Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness. Cultural norms and the stigma associated with having a mental illness are partly to blame, according to Shardé Smith, assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
New Legislative Package Aims To Protect Mahomet Aquifer
Republican and Democratic lawmakers representing Champaign County have put forward a package of five bills in the Illinois General Assembly they say will protect the Mahomet Aquifer, the primary source of drinking water for more than 500,000 people in the state.
New Model Predicts How Freight Transport Will Affect Human Health, Environment
Researchers at the University of Illinois published findings of a model they designed that predicts through 2050 the impact of different environmental policies on both human health and climate change.
