In a significant step for American workers, five states officially increased their minimum wage at the start of 2025. The wage hikes reflect growing efforts ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — The new Illinois General Assembly will have to address two different proposals on raising Illinois’ minimum wage. As part of a bipartisan budget package being considered in the Senate, ...

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 ...

With the federal minimum wage—$7.25 per hour—unchanged for the past 16 years, many states and cities have taken independent action to address rising housing, food and health care costs. According to ...

The U.S. Senate candidate's economic agenda includes raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and requiring insurers ...

Workers employed at Illinois businesses outside of Cook County must be paid at least $11 per hour beginning Friday, the first day of the new year. The pay hike is required by a 2019 Illinois law, ...

The Illinois minimum wage was officially raised to $7.50 per hour on Monday, when Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the increase into law in Chicago. Come July 1, Illinois workers will benefit from the ...