minimum wage

The Illinois House has approved a plan to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour. But it faces an uphill climb to become law. A higher minimum…

A march toward downtown Chicago on May Day is taking up several city blocks, with organizers estimating an attendance of 20,000 people. Many signs in the…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democrats are pushing an ambitious minimum wage hike despite opposition from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.A House…

A proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next five years is making its way through the state legislature. Critics say it would…

Raising Illinois’ minimum wage is shaping up to be another issue in the governor’s race. The state’s current minimum wage is $8.25 an hour. Incumbent…

Illinois voters in 2014 overwhelmingly approved raising the state’s minimum wage to ten dollars an hour. Legislators never followed through on that…

Minor league baseball players are suing Major League Baseball, claiming unfair pay. But a new proposal in Illinois would protect independent leagues from…

Michael Madigan was re-elected speaker of the House today in Springfield. It was the opening day of the 100th General Assembly. And Madigan used the…

The hourly minimum wage in suburban Chicago will be increased to $13 in action taken by the Cook County board. The action will gradually raise the minimum…

Debates over the minimum wage usually come down to economics — whether it helps or hurts workers and businesses. But new research suggests another...