The Chicago minimum wage applies to any employer with 4 or more employees. At the same time, the minimum wage for tipped ...

Most new laws in the state of Illinois take effect at the start of the year, but there are several big changes that will take ...

Many of the changes and new taxes mean some things in the state will wind up costing more, including gas, cigarettes and ...

More than 800,000 workers in two states —Alaska and Oregon — as well as Washington, D.C., will be impacted by higher minimum ...

During a rally in Chicago, JB Pritzker spoke about how he raised the minimum wage in Illinois while in office. Find out what ...

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 enacts new laws in July including minimum wage increases, higher tobacco taxes, gas tax adjustments, and a ban on ...

Under the ordinance, the tipped wage will continue to increase by 8% every year until it reaches Chicago’s standard hourly minimum wage on July 1, 2028. Is Illinois' minimum wage increasing?

The ordinance raises the minimum wage for tipped workers, but the Illinois Restaurant Association says the law hurts workers ...

Gov. JB Pritzker recently announced his intention to seek a third term, the first time for an Illinois governor in more than ...

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois ...

Washington, D.C. will raise its minimum by 45 cents to $17.95 an hour due to an automatic inflation adjustment, impacting an ...