SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Minimum wage in Illinois will be raised for the second time this year to $10 per hour beginning on July 1. Minimum wage was raised to $9.25 on January 1. The Illinois ...
The new year will be here in a matter of hours, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois Senate has approved increasing the state's minimum wage to $15 over six years. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 39-18 Thursday on a largely party-line ...
Gov. JB Pritzker held a rally in Chicago today after announcing his run for a third term as mayor in 2026. Throughout his speech, the governor lauded his accomplishments throughout his past seven ...
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase. The raises affect more than 8.3 million ...
In 2026, nearly two dozen U.S. states will raise their minimum wage, benefiting millions of workers as living costs continue ...
Former workers at a company warehouse in Chicago test Illinois' minimum wage law about whether they should have been paid for ...