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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2014 file photo, Timothy Russell, of Chicago, participates in a rally in support of raising the minimum wage in the rotunda of the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. The proposal to boost the state's minimum wage to $10.65 is moving at a glacial pace through the statehouse in Springfield, and there are indications the state's ruling party may be short of the votes it needs to get the legislation passed, with leading lawmakers quietly exploring other options to keep the issue alive through November. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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FILE - In this April 2, 2014 file photo, Illinois state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, speaks at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Lightford is sponsor of the proposal that would raise the wage from $8.25 to $10.65 per hour over a three-year period. Raising the state's minimum wage is seen as a core component of Gov. Pat Quinn and other Democrats' 2014 election strategy, as they seek to keep the Illinois governor’s mansion for another term and pick up congressional seats across the country. But the proposal to boost the state's minimum wage is moving at a glacial pace through the statehouse in Springfield. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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FILE - In this July 1, 2012 file photo, Jeeps sit for sale at a Chrysler dealership in Springfield, Ill. Fiat and Chrysler announced an agreement Saturday, April 19, 2014, that they will build three new Jeep models in China for the local market, the biggest for Jeeps outside the U.S. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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Principal Chad McRae gets students ready to head to class on the first day back to school at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Parents take their children to their classrooms on the first day back to school at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Preschool assistants Jennette Eddy and Maha Elgadi greet Vincent Nguyen, 4, as he is dropped off for pre-school on the first day back to school at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sandra Mejia comforts her son Carlos Jiron, 5, on his first day of kindergarten at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Children make their way to class on the first day back to school at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Parents take photographs and wave to their children on the first day back to school at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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P.E. teacher Sue Metz, second from left, gets students excited for their first day back to school at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Stephan Mai, left, photographs her daughter Sarah, 5, on her first day of kindergarten at North Springfield Elementary School, Springfield, Va., Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Bottles of alcohol are seen lining the shelves of a liquor store Aug. 31, 2009, in Springfield, Ill. (Associated Press)

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Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Charles Barkley, representing the 1992 USA Olympic "Dream" Team, pats his heart as he speaks during the enshrinement news conference at the Hall of Fame Museum in Springfield, Mass., on Aug. 13, 2010. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and his vice presidential running mate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., appear together Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)