Washington tops the nation’s highest minimum wages this summer, with rates over $21 per hour in some cities, surpassing all ...

People looking to hit the road, bet on sports, book a stay through a short-term rental platform or buy a vape at their corner ...

Dueling campaigns with conflicting statistics are debating whether Chicago restaurants face a crisis due to a 2023 ordinance ...

Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas.

Illinois enacts new laws in July including minimum wage increases, higher tobacco taxes, gas tax adjustments, and a ban on ...

The recent editorial blaming One Fair Wage for the uptick in independent restaurant closures in Chicago ( “Why Chicago has a ...

Many of the changes and new taxes mean some things in the state will wind up costing more, including gas, cigarettes and ...

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois ...

Hundreds of thousands of workers will see more money in their paychecks starting next month due to minimum wage increases.

Most new laws in the state of Illinois take effect at the start of the year, but there are several big changes that will take ...

Adults will have to buckle up in the back seat, students give up cellphones in school and large restaurants must quit packing ...

In 2010, Illinois’ minimum wage goes up to $8.25 an hour on Thursday, giving the state the third-highest minimum wage in the nation.