A proposal to raise Illinois' minimum wage is on lawmakers' agenda again this year. 

David Vite with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association says that could have a negative impact on jobs. 



Illinois has been hovering around a ten-percent unemployment rate for the past several months. 

The state currently has the fourth highest minimum wage in the nation at eight-25 an hour. 

The proposal aims to boost the rate to ten-65 an hour in the next two years. 

Bill sponsor Senator Kimberly Lightford says an increase is just what many families need to make it in this struggling economy.