AP Interview: Oberweis acknowledges Senate hurdles

CHICAGO (AP) — Dairy entrepreneur Jim Oberweis says his proposal to raise the minimum wage for U.S. workers aged 26 and older is a search for middle ground on one of the hottest issues in the 2014 election, even if it contradicts the position of fellow business executives and Republicans whose support he needs in a longshot bid against U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

During an hour-long interview with The Associated Press that covered a number of topics, the Illinois state senator laid out his views on worker wages and how he handles the issue in his own ice cream shops.