The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle ...

A new report finds that having a college degree, the type of degree a student obtains, and what career they go into is predictive of higher earnings in adulthood.

There's a new effort to address disparities in how car insurance rates are determined and prevent insurance companies from ...

A new report finds Illinois renters must earn nearly double minimum wage to afford a two-bedroom apartment.

Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.

Illinois’ state minimum wage has reached $15 after seven increases since 2020, but not all employees in the Land of Lincoln are legally entitled to the wage. Many residents are likely familiar ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019. Beginning New Year’s ...

SEE MORE: 2025 New Illinois laws in effect on Jan. 1 from health insurance to digital driver's licenses, more The 2019 minimum wage law marked the first increase since the wage hit $8.25 in 2010.

The minimum wage in Illinois will soon be changing in the New Year. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, the state and Cook County's minimum wage will officially increase to $15 an hour for non-tipped ...

The final increase, ending a six-year ramp which began with the minimum wage rising from $8.25 to $9.25 in 2020, puts a bow on Gov. JB Pritzker’s first major legislative victory.

Illinois will be one of 10 states with a minimum wage of $15 or greater, according to the National Employment Law Project. Twenty-two other states are also increasing their wages on Jan. 1.