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 ...

Renting a two-bedroom apartment in Illinois now requires a full-time income close to $30 an hour, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The report shows residents need to earn $29.81 ...

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 Day ...

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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 has raised its minimum wage to $15 as of Jan. 1, 2025, but not all workers qualify. Getty Images Illinois’ state minimum wage has reached $15 after seven increases since 2020, but not ...

Wouldn’t it be great if Chicago’s economy so strong that businesses could afford to hire young people without financial ...

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 ...

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.