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Minimum wage increase heads to Pritzker’s desk Conroy, Cullerton, Glowiak vote yes
nie Kifowit of Aurora, voted present property taxes. the livestock industry being hit the which said Illinois would see 93,000 after two hours of debate. Rep. Charlie Meier, an Okawville hardest of all,” Meier said. “This jobs lost because of the increase. In their final efforts to derail the Republican, said the bill would hurt is another Illinois law that will yet Rep. Terri Bryant, a Murphysboro fast-tracked bill, Republicans once agriculture and small-town business- again put our region at a disadvan- Republican, said the bill would cost By Jerry Nowicki Illinois’ public universities $112 milagain shared stories from business es such as groceries. tage.” CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS owners, universities, colleges and “The small family farms will sufRep. Tom Bennett, a Gibson City lion by the time it is implemented. A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum schools within their districts detail- fer the worst with the organic farms, Republican, cited a National FederaSee WAGE, Page 4 wage to $15 by 2025 needs only Gov. ing layoffs, closures and increased orchards, vineyards, wineries, and tion of Independent Businesses study J.B. Pritzker’s signature to become law, and his office said he stands ready to act in the coming days. “Today is a resounding victory for the 1.4 million Illinoisans who will soon get a hard-earned and well-deserved raise,” Pritzker said in a news release last week. “After nearly a decade of delay, I applaud the House and Senate for passing a living wage with the fierce urgency this moment requires.” The House galleries were filled with cheers from advocates—many of them currently making the minimum wage—as the final 69-47-1 favorable vote became official. Locally, State Rep. Terra Costa Howard (Glen Ellyn) of the 48th District voted no, while State Rep. Deb Conroy (Villa Park) of the 46th District, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (Villa Park) of the 23rd District and State Sen. Suzy Glowiak (Western Springs) of the 24th District all voted yes. Prior to the final vote, Pritzker was on the House floor smiling and shaking the hands of Democratic lawmakers—even as Republican Minority Leader Jim Durkin was lamenting the lack of bipartisanship behind the effort in his floor speech. “This is not the way to start out the General Assembly,” Durkin said, SUBMITTED PHOTO Addison Independent adding Republicans had “basically been told your interests and your thoughts are not valid and we don’t (from left): Lake Park teachers Ms. Jensen, Ms. Prado, Ms. Henderson, and Ms. Musick compete in a cup stacking contest in one of care.” the “Minute-To-Win-It” events held Friday, Feb. 15 to celebrate positive student behavior. Fourth grade teacher Jennifer Jensen (far left) All in Durkin’s Republican cauwas the winner. Full story and more photos inside. cus were joined by four Democrats opposing the bill while one, Stepha-
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