Illinois ranked near the bottom of the nation when it comes to wages for entry-level workers in 2024, according to ...

When the state passed a new minimum wage bill in 2019, the minimum hourly pay rate was $8.00 per hour. The rate of pay ...

The New Year brings new laws in Illinois including a minimum wage bump and measures aimed at artificial intelligence.

The move marks the seventh and final hike of the state's minimum wage, as part of legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2019 ...

There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year. Here are the ...

Once ranked tops in the country for entry level wage growth over inflation, in 1935, Illinois has fallen to No. 39 compared to other states, according ...

Day means hundreds of new laws on the books, including one allowing residents to get a digital version of their driver’s ...

The other states with minimum wage increases put into effect by their own residents were New York, which now has a $15.50 hourly rate — $16.50 for those working in New York City, Long Island, and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019. Beginning New Year’s ...

Overall, the states set to raise their minimum wage on Wednesday include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, ...