This is typically the busiest month for the Illinois General Assembly – state lawmakers stay in Springfield each week to agree upon an annual budget by May 31 and act on other major bills. This year, again the focus is on the state budget – and the related problems of underfunded pensions and rising Medicaid costs.
But there are other key measures that have flown under the radar so far during this hectic legislative season – including a bill that would give Illinois the highest minimum wage in the nation, at effectively $10 an hour. Read more »
