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

A new report by the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative finds Illinois graduates earn more if they have a four-year college degree. But racial disparities persist.

(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 ...

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 decision last week by Judge Manish Shah in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois looked to the B prong of the ABC test that determines whether a worker is an employee or an ...

Illinois is on track to be the first state in the Midwest to push its base wage to $15. The state’s pay floor, currently $8.25, increases to $9.25 on Jan. 1; it jump to $10 on July 1, 2020, and then ...

On Jan. 1, Illinois minimum wage bumps from $12 to $13 an hour, the next step in its gradual ascent to $15 by 2025. The $1-an-hour increase vaults Illinois' minimum wage above Hawaii's current $12 ...

Among the big changes going into effect July 1 is an Illinois gas tax increase, and higher minimum wage for Chicago workers By NBC Chicago Staff and James Neveau • Published June 30, 2025 ...

Illinois is among 18 states with minimum wage rates higher than the national level of $7.25 an hour. Business groups oppose the proposal, which would include annual increases based on inflation.

The Illinois Senate approved a minimum-wage increase today, ensuring that the state's minimum will rise to $7.50 an hour on July 1 and $8.25 by 2010. It's currently $6.50 an ...

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.

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.