Illinois tops neighboring states with $10 minimum wage on July 1 – Illinois Policy

If voters Nov. 3 were to remove the Illinois Constitution’s flat tax protection and allow lawmakers greater power to set tax rates, it will raise taxes on over 100,000 small businesses in Illinois by up to 47%. Small businesses were responsible for 60% of Illinois’ job creation since the Great Recession.
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Riverbender
3 years ago

The WalMart by me has greatly expanded the self check out lines.
Could this possibly be because of the minimum wage hike?

Fed up neighbor
3 years ago
Reply to  Riverbender

just Wait to see what is forthcoming trust me you think unemployment is bad now just wait

debtsor
3 years ago

Just wait for UBI and permanent reparations bills to pass through congress in 2021.

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