McJobs: Would you like food stamps with that?Crain’s Chicago BusinessIllinois has a problem: A growing number of jobs simply do not pay enough for workers to afford life's basic necessities. Fast-food jobs, which combine low hourly wages with limited weekly hours, epitomize the problem. Because work does not pay enough …
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