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  • Why it’s time to raise the wage: An interview with State Rep. Christian Mitchell

    Why it’s time to raise the wage: An interview with State Rep. Christian Mitchell

    Christian Mitchell is the State Representative for Illinois’ 26th district. He is one of the chief co-sponsors of House Bill 3718, which would raise the minimum wage in Illinois to $10.65 by 2016. Christian graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Studies and began…