Illinois Minimum Wage

Raise Illinois: Why I'm Going to Springfield Tomorrow

Rev. C.J. Hawking | Posted 03.31.2012

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Rev. C.J. Hawking

An increase in the minimum wage would bring Illinoisans closer to God's intention that work is to be an instrument for personal fulfillment and contributing to the common good. We travel to Springfield to urge our lawmakers to make it so.

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Workers March The Mag Mile For A Higher Minimum Wage

Posted 10.25.2011

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Low-wage workers, community, labor and religious advocacy groups will march down Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile,” a shopping and tourist area with ...

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Brady Changes His Tune On Lowering State's Minimum Wage

Posted 05.25.2011

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Since Bill Brady became the GOP's candidate for Illinois governor, he has changed his tune on several positions. First, he had to tone down some of hi...

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