Illinois Senate votes to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2025, a top Pritzker priority
The Illinois Senate voted Thursday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $9.25 per hour next year and to $15 per hour by 2025, a big step toward giving Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker an early victory in the opening days of his term.
Illinois’ minimum wage of $8.25 has stood since 2010, even as Chicago…
