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What is the minimum wage in Illinois? What to know as the rate increases in 2025
When the state passed a new minimum wage bill in 2019, the minimum hourly pay rate was $8.00 per hour. The rate of pay increased each year after the bill was passed, with the fina
Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition
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.
Missouri, Illinois minimum wage increases take effect Wednesday
The minimum wage on both sides of the river are set to go up on Jan. 1, but the Missouri measure is under attack in court.
Local restaurant owners prepare for minimum wage increase
Starting in the new year, the minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour for workers and $9 an hour for servers making tips. The one-dollar increase completes a six-year transition that began in 2019 when Illinois had an $8.
Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase in 2025. Here's what it will be starting today
Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1, 2025 from $10.45 to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. Tipped employees will be starting at $5.35 per hour, up from the 2024 rate of $5.25. These rates apply to employees at businesses with annual gross receipts higher than $394,000 per year.
IL minimum wage increases to $15 Jan. 1
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, Illinois workers making minimum wage will see wages rise by $1 and tipped workers will see their paychecks bump to $9 an hour.
Virginians react ahead of minimum wage increase
Virginians making minimum wage are about to see a bigger paycheck coming their way. “This is a step in the right direction by realizing the impact of inflation on peoples lives,” said Levi Goren, with the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis.
New laws for 2025 include minimum wage bump, artificial intelligence protections
The New Year brings new laws in Illinois including a minimum wage bump and measures aimed at artificial intelligence.
Pritzker touts rising minimum wage as Illinois’ unemployment rate has increased
Illinois employers are bracing for minimum-wage hikes, which may lead to more job cuts around the state. Illinois’ minimum ...
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21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025
Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and ...
These states will raise the minimum wage in 2025
Overall, the states set to raise their minimum wage on Wednesday include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, ...
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New state laws: From minimum wage hikes to social media restrictions
And Tong looks at new laws taking effect in Washington state, including an increase in the minimum wage. He speaks with Austin Jenkins, a staff writer for Pluribus News, which covers policy trends in ...
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Illinois’ minimum wage to increase on Jan. 1
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 ...
From minimum wage increases to Medicare drug costs cap, these new laws are now in effect
Starting January 1, people enrolled in Medicare will pay a maximum of $2,000 on out-of-pocket prescription drugs, a new cap ...
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Digital licenses, shampoo bottles, $15 wage: Illinois’ new laws for 2025
Illinois state leaders are handing residents a list of new laws on New Year’s Day affecting the minimum wage, job ...