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 ...

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.

Illinois hourly workers will get another pay bump in 2025 The move marks the seventh and final hike of the state’s minimum wage, as part of legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2019. By Amy Yee ...

(The Center Square) – As efforts continue to eliminate the tipped minimum wage in Illinois, one major city that made the move is throwing in the towel. After being blamed for the closure of ...

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.

That’s because Illinois’ new budget takes effect at the start of Fiscal Year 2026, which falls on July 1. The new laws and changes coming include an increase in Illinois gas tax, higher ...

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 ...

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.