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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Raising minimum wage will only hurt employment rate

By Holly New | March 13, 2013

Raising the minimum wage will do more than increase paychecks. According to Eyder Peralta of NPR, President Barack Obama proposed raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour by 2015 in his State of the Union Address on Feb. 12. A little closer to home, according...

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert comments on state budget issues

By Shaun Zinck | November 29, 2010

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was at NIU Monday, speaking to a political science class. After his presentation, Hastert spoke with the media and gave his opinion on the recent election night and issues facing the country. Hastert said, incoming...

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