The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle ...

Can you afford rent in Illinois? What about Rockford, Peoria or Springfield? Here are the highlights of the 2025 "Out of ...

The study analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data and found tipped wage hikes are shown to increase, rather than decrease, the hourly wage gaps between minority tipped employees and white tipped employees.

But a new study suggests that the American dream is still more elusive for some people in Illinois than for others, and that ...

Illinois' new salary transparency law is all about closing gender, racial wage gaps Starting Jan. 1, under a change to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, job seekers should get wage and benefits ...

Illinois leads the way in highest-paying states for construction. The following salaries are cost-adjusted median wage for construction workers in each state, according to the study. Illinois: $79,328 ...

Paychecks for more than 40 percent of American workers are lagging the rate of inflation, and it’s likely middle- and ...

On average, a Black woman makes $50,470 annually at the median compared to $79,950 for a White man. This gap persists across states, educational levels, and occupations.

Will Guzzardi, left, D-Chicago, and Gov. JB Pritzker celebrate after the Illinois House voted on a bill raising statewide minimum wage during session at the State Capitol in Springfield on Feb. 14 ...