Illinois Gov. Quinn to Call for Minimum Wage Increase

Wants it at $10/hour

Reason Staff | 2.6.2013 10:12 AM

Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to call on lawmakers to raise the minimum wage, allow online voter registration and switch Illinois to open primary elections when he delivers his State of the State at noon today.

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Sevo 12 years ago

Too many low-paying jobs in IL? This'll fix it.

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Illinois Gov. Quinn to Call for Minimum Wage Increase

Wants it at $10/hour

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