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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • Illinois' minimum wage should be pushed above $10 an hour over the next few years and then tied to the cost ...

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities. The bill applies to businesses and ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate endorsed a plan Tuesday to ask voters if they support raising the minimum wage. On a 39-17 vote, the Senate forwarded the nonbinding referendum to Gov. Pat Quinn's ...

Erin Compton, a disability rights advocate, celebrates the signing of the Illinois Dignity in Pay Act as state governor J.B. Pritzker looks on. (screenshot, Courthouse News via the Office of Illinois ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois state legislator suggests a proposed amendment to the Prevailing Wage Act could drive up costs for taxpayers. House Bill 1189 says if there is a federally funded ...