SPRINGFIELD — On a party line vote, the Illinois Senate approved raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.The bill, approved 39-18, now goes to the House where House Speaker Michael Madigan has indicated his support for it.
A combination of $8 billion in budget cuts and revenue increases over the next five years would turn around state finances, a group of top Chicago business leaders contends.
It's unclear whether Monday's statement by the state's six Roman Catholic bishops opposing recreational use of marijuana will make it harder to pass the measure.
SPRINGFIELD — A proposal to automatically admit students to any public college or university in Illinois if they meet certain standards is running into opposition, primarily from the University of Illinois system.
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, heard firsthand from workers at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site about frustration caused by the recent shutdown.
