The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle ...

Illinois’ state minimum wage has reached $15 after seven increases since 2020, but not all employees in the Land of Lincoln are legally entitled to the wage. Many residents are likely familiar ...

In 2019, Illinois lawmakers passed a law dictating that minimum wage in the state would annually increase until it reached $15 an hour, an effort led by Pritzker, who campaigned on the promise of ...

Illinois job creators are speaking with one voice: Adverse consequences from hiking Illinois’ minimum wage will far outweigh the alleged benefits that some are trying to accomplish in Springfield.

Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas.

The statewide minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour for workers 18 and older under the final phase of a measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in 2019, when the minimum hourly wage was $8.25.

Currently in the state of Illinois, the minimum wage for workers 18 years of age or older is $14 per hour. On January 1, that rate will increase to $15 per hour, according to state law.

Pritzker signs law eliminating subminimum wage for Illinois’ disabled workers by: Sean Lewis, BJ Lutz Posted: Jan 21, 2025 / 12:46 PM CST Updated: Jan 21, 2025 / 05:03 PM CST ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Tuesday the Dignity in Pay Act, which implements a 5-year plan to phase out subminimum wage authorizations in Illinois for people with disabilities.

Currently in the state of Illinois, the minimum wage for workers 18 years of age or older is $14 per hour. On January 1, that rate will increase to $15 per hour, according to state law.

Although Illinois' minimum wage went up from $14 to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, the city of Chicago’s minimum wage for companies goes into effect on July 1 each year.