"New Year Brings Minimum Wage Hike in Illinois and Varied Law Changes in Missouri and Kansas"
Illinois has raised its minimum wage by $1, from $13 to $14 per hour, effective in 2024. Tipped workers will now earn $8.40 per hour, while workers under 18 working less than 650 hours annually will make $12 per hour. This marks the sixth increase since 2019, progressing towards the goal of a $15 minimum wage by 2025, as established by Governor JB Pritzker.