Pritzker signs bill eliminating subminimum wage for people with disabilities
The Dignity in Pay Act phases out subminimum wage authorizations in Illinois — as the state joins 18 other states in getting rid of the wage system. In some cases, disabled workers have made as little as 50 cents an hour or less than $100 per month for a 40-hour work week,
Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs Bill to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.
Pritzker signs act into law helping people with disabilities
The Dignity in Pay Act eliminates permission for employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage. Pritzker said this is a big step towards creating a more equal society for all people.
Pritzker signs Illinois law barring sub-minimum wages for disabled workers
More than a dozen states have already enacted legislation to phase out sub-minimum wage allowances for disabled workers.
Gov. Pritzker signs Bipartisan Dignity in Pay Act
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the bipartisan Dignity in Pay Act into law, eliminating subminimum wage and expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Pritzker signs law eliminating subminimum wage for Illinois’ disabled workers — WGN Midday News
Illinois business are no longer allowed to pay employees with disabilities sub-minimum wages under the 'Dignity in Pay Act' signed into law Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Pritzker bashes Trump order on birthright citizenship: 'We will not follow an unconstitutional order'
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Pritzker takes aim at Trump during bill signing: 'Our Midwestern values are under siege'
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vow to push back on President Trump as he takes oath
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Pritzker says feds targeting 2,000 in Chicago for deportation
The governor today noted the threat of immigration raids already is having an impact in Pilsen and Little Village.
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Pritzker keeps flags at half-staff in Illinois on Trump’s Inauguration Day
Governors in 31 states ordered American flags to be raised to full-staff Monday in honor of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was ...
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Pritzker Releases Statement on President Trump's Order to End Birthright Citizenship
SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement regarding President Trump signing an executive order on ...
'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill
Indiana House Republicans unveiled their priorities for 2025, which included a bill to explore adjusting the boundaries of ...
Melissa Calusinski, a day care worker imprisoned for murder, hopes Illinois governor will free her based on new evidence
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Governor Pritzker Announces $14.7 Million in USDA Grants to Continue to Provide Local Food to Communities
Governor JB Pritzker announced $14.7 million in federal grant funding will be used to extend the state’s Local Food Purchase ...
At Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, commitment to protecting rights is affirmed
The breakfast, held annually on MLK day, honors the memory and legacy of Dr. King as well as the work of Reverend Jackson.
Pritzker slams Trump for trying to end birthright citizenship, demands apology from Musk for gesture compared to Nazi salute
Gov. JB Pritzker and President Trump had a fractious relationship during the president's first term, and things look to ...