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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois voters could get a chance to weigh in this fall on the national debate over raising the minimum wage. In an election-year gambit that could rev up the Democratic base, House ...

(The Center Square) – As efforts continue to eliminate the tipped minimum wage in Illinois, one major city that made the move is throwing in the towel. After being blamed for the closure of numerous ...

(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 ...

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 ...