25-cent boost to state minimum-wage kicks in today
By Don Dodson
Wednesday July 1, 2009
CHAMPAIGN – A 25-cent boost in the state minimum wage takes effect today. For those working a 40-hour week, that means an extra $2 a day or an extra $10 a week.
For adults, the minimum wage rises from $7.75 an hour to $8 an hour. For youths under 18, the minimum jumps from $7.25 an hour to $7.50 an hour.
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