21 states raised their minimum wage in January: The highest minimum is not in California or New York
Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, ...
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New year, new laws: Here’s what’s changing in Evanston and Illinois in 2025
Generating Everlit Embed With the calendar’s turn to 2025, a number of new laws and changes have taken effect, both across ...
Illinois drops to No. 39 in wages for entry level workers
Once ranked tops in the country for entry level wage growth over inflation, in 1935, Illinois has fallen to No. 39 compared ...
Some new Illinois laws to look out for in 2025
As 2024 comes to an end, tomorrow marks the start of several new laws in the state of Illinois. Here’s just a handful of law ...
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Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition
The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the ...
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Local restaurant owners prepare for minimum wage increase
Starting in the new year, the minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour for workers and $9 an hour for servers making tips.
Pritzker touts rising minimum wage as Illinois’ unemployment rate has increased
Illinois employers are bracing for minimum-wage hikes, which may lead to more job cuts around the state. Illinois’ minimum ...
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Pritzker touts rising minimum wage as Illinois' unemployment rate has increased
Illinois’ minimum wage is rising from $14 per hour to $15 on Jan 1, the final increase in a series of annual increases from a law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed in February of 2019. In addition ...