Illinois workers who care for individuals with developmental disabilities call for better pay

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - There is a call to increase pay for those caring for individuals with developmental disabilities in Illinois.

On Wednesday in Springfield, direct support personnel spoke out ahead of a Senate hearing that will look at their wages.

The group is urging lawmakers to pass a measure that would raise wages by four dollars an hour in the coming year to help with retaining these roles.

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More than 22,000 individuals in Illinois with developmental and intellectual disabilities live in community residential settings and rely on workers to provide care.