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 ...

Illinois’ state minimum wage has reached $15 after seven increases since 2020, but not all employees in the Land of Lincoln are legally entitled to the wage. Many residents are likely familiar ...

Even still, Illinois struggles on some key metrics, the Commonwealth Fund’s data shows. Out of a pool of 100,000 people, about 181 Black Illinoisans die from treatable causes before age 75 ...

On March 23, 2021, Illinois amended the state’s Equal Pay Act of 2003 to include additional reporting requirements targeted at identifying gender and racial pay disparities.

On July 31, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker approved an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (Act) which sets in motion the short 60-day time frame in which employers must comply ...

And Illinois ranks number 28 on a state wage gap breakdown, according to the National Women’s Law Center. Overall, women in Illinois earn 79.3 cents for every dollar a man makes, which is on par ...

Illinois’ last minimum wage increase came in 2010, when it was raised to $8.25 as part of a four-step increase implemented in 2006 under former governor Rod Blagojevich. Illinois’ current rate is ...