Quincy

City leaders urge lawmakers to freeze minimum wage hike amid coronavirus

By Kara Biernat March 27, 2020 A call from Quincy city leaders to push back the minimum wage increases in Illinois, set to go into effect in July. They said this is just another way to help businesses through what they’re calling a health and economic crisis. At TCBY, employees said due to the coronavirus, Read More

Proposal would tier Illinois minimum wage based on location

Closing The Wage Gap / By Karl Kramer

By Charity Bel March 9, 2020 There’s a new push in Springfield to once again change minimum wage in Illinois. The new proposal would tier minimum wages, depending on where you live. The minimum wage increased to $9.25 an hour on January first. It’s scheduled to increase again July first to $10 dollars an hour. Read More