$15 Minimum Wage Talks Begin In Springfield
Illinois lawmakers are moving quickly to draft a plan for a minimum wage increase. But, there are competing ideas on how to approach it.
Gov. Rauner Veto Stalls Fight For $15 Minimum Wage
Illinois's fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage hit a roadblock last Friday after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill that would make it happen.
The Players: No Joke - Business, Labor And Rauner Have Reached A Deal. Here’s How.
Illinois' unemployment insurance program will see some changes next year, the result of something that's rare in Springfield these days as a budget stalemate persists: hard-fought negotiations giving way to a compromise.
IRMA Head: US Issued ‘Chip’ Credit Cards Don’t Go Far Enough
October 1st is the soft deadline for US merchants to offer payment systems for the new 'chip and sign' cards, already provided by a number of banks in the country. But Illinois Retail Merchants Association President Rob Karr says the card's magnetic stripe still makes consumers vulnerable to fraud.
Local Legislators Scoff At Rauner’s Minimum Wage Plan
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner wasn't the only new face in the Capitol for Wednesday's State of the State speech. The Champaign-Urbana area has two freshman legislators and they weren't happy with the governor’s plans for the minimum wage.