pay raise

Since I'm quite sure that there are absolutely no money issues whatsoever in your household or in the households of anyone and everyone you know, you're probably delighted at the good fortune of Illinois lawmakers down in Springfield.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza dropped a video yesterday that made it very clear that our legislators in Springfield shouldn't expect a bump in their paychecks next year.

The DeKalb City Council is debating whether its members should get a pay raise. Which is a somewhat unique position, when you think about it --"Hey, should we all get paid more money? Let's take a vote!" The Daily Chronicle reports Alderman Dave Baker wants to increase council members' pay from $5,400 per year to at least $12,000: At Baker’s request, city staff compiled pay data for elec