Illinois

2-7-06, Study: State-subsidized employers offer low pay, Chicago Sun-Times
11-7-05, Thin Margins – Part Two, Chicago Defender
10-14-02, Defining ‘Poor’, The Chicago Tribune
9-21-02, Debating the definition of 'poor', The Chicago Tribune
12-31-01, Study: Family Can’t Survive on Minimum Wage, The Macomb Journal
12-26-01, Layoffs may return workers to welfare, The Daily Herald
12-9-01, Making Ends Meet, The State-Journal Register
12-8-01, When pay won’t cover all the bills, The Quincy Herald-Whig
12-6-01, Importante Estudio de Women Employed, Lawndale News Group (in Spanish)
12-6-01, Women Employed Issues Important Study, Lawndale News Group (in English)
12-5-01, Study Calculates Q-C Cost of Living, The Rock Island Argus
12-4-01, Federal Poverty Level Out of Touch-Study, The Chicago Sun-Times
12-4-01, Study: Minimum Wage Can’t Meet Needs of Family, The Southern Illinoisan

STATE PARTNER ORGANIZATION

The Heartland Alliance

Amy Rynell, Director
Amy Terpstra, Research Associate