Illinois State Senator Kimberly Lightford says she wants to see the minimum wage increased before Governor-elect Bruce Rauner takes office. The Democratic senator has been working on the minimum wage issue for almost two years.
The minimum wage became a big issue in the Governor’s race, and Rauner says he doesn’t want Springfield to move on it until January. Lightford says lawmakers are in the middle of their session and there is no need to stop working.
"He is not the governor. Bruce Rauner is the Governor elect. I’m looking forward to working with and serving with him, but government doesn’t stop and wait for him to get sworn in," said Lightford.
On Tuesday, voters got the chance to weigh in, and 67 percent of them say they support raising the minimum wage.
Rauner says he also supports it, but only with what he calls “pro-business reforms.”