Voters Protest Outside of Office of Illinois Restaurant Association
Chicago, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2014. Today, community leaders in the Raise Chicago coalition held a press conference and protest outside of the offices of the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) in response to the news that IRA and other business lobbyists are pressuring state legislators in Springfield to preempt Chicago’s home rule for raising the minimum wage. Preemption of home rule would prevent Chicago from setting its…
