Illinois lawmakers are pushing to raise the minimum wage to $27 by 2032, with increases starting this year. But an Illinois business advocacy group said they strongly oppose potential increases. If ...

A new proposal from Illinois lawmakers could raise the state's minimum wage over the next several years, but not everyone is here for it.

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state’s minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but an employment policy researcher says the move could trigger drastic inflation.

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

In the past three years, the increasing cost of living has significantly driven up Illinois’ minimum living wage, or the amount needed to pay for necessities, and some metro-eas ...