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Vote postponed on bill to raise Illinois minimum wage

A committee vote on a proposal to make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation is postponed until late May.

The Senate Executive Committee is considering a proposal that would boost Illinois’ minimum wage from $8.25 per hour to $10.03 per hour.

If the bill gets out of committee, it must then pass votes in the senate and house.  Passage would mean a big wage hike for more than a million workers who make minimum wage in Illinois right now.

The national minimum wage is the same as Iowa’s, $7.25 per hour.  

The last minimum wage increase in Illinois happened in July 2010.

The bill was scheduled for a third reading in a committee hearing May 16.  The new deadline for the third reading was set for May 25.

Explore the River with River Action

Explore the River with River Action

QUAD CITIES, USA – Quad Citians of all ages have a chance to experience the Mississippi River from a great perspective through River Action’s two summer education programs. Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks offer an assortment of family-friendly activities designed to educate and entertain beginning June 5.

Utility companies warn of identity theft scams

Customers of MidAmerican Energy and Ameren beware – identity thieves might be after your personal information.

Both companies issued statements in recent days warning customers that scammers are making calls and even visiting customer homes in an effort to get credit card and Social Security numbers. 

The callers are reportedly identifying themselves as customer service associates or attorneys representing the utility.  They sometimes tell the customer their account is past due and that payment is needed immediately to avoid disconnection. 

In a separate scam, Ameren says scammers tell customers the president is applying credits of up to $1,500 to the customer’s utility bill.  The thief then gives the customer a phony bank routing number and asks the customer to add their Social Security number to receive the “credit”.  These scammers are contacting customers by phone, in person, posting fliers, using social media and even text messaging.

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Rock Island Public Arrest Report Tuesday May 15th

Rock Island Public Arrest Report Tuesday May 15th

Witness a cardboard boat race

Witness a cardboard boat race

QUAD CITIES, USA – Students from Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, Moline and other high schools from the Quad City area will test cardboard boat designs at a regatta cardboard boat competition on Friday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Middle Park Lagoon. The Quad City Engineering Organization will be judging the event and giving out awards. The 35 or more boats will be on display at 7:45 a.m. at the lagoon shelter.

(This event is FREE and open to the public to watch but not participate)