Illinois State Senator Kimberly A. Lightford (d-4th)
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Lightford’s husband fired on carjackers despite her previous opposition of concealed carry
New details have emerged from Sen. Kimberly Lightford’s carjacking revealing her husband fired a gun at carjackers despite his wife’s prior opposition to concealed carry.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage
If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
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Chicago Democrats vote for budget bills
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
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Minimum wage hike unfair to young, kills jobs, economics professor says
Supporters of minimum wage increases too often forget the cruelty of state-enforced pay hikes, an economics professor and author said on a Chicago-based radio show recently.