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 ...

A new report finds Illinois renters must earn nearly double minimum wage to afford a two-bedroom apartment.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...