An Illinois state senator says wages for direct support professionals lag behind where they were when Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office.
Sen. Chapin Rose asked Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Elgie Sims if anything was added to the governor’s proposal for workers who provide disability services.
Rose thanked Sims and Senate Democrats for their work but said every one of the governor’s budgets failed to get DSP workers back to where they were before Pritzker took office.
Rose said it would take $24 million to get the workers’ wages back to 150% of minimum wage.
The governor has indicated he would sign a $55.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2027.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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