THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE IS INCREASING JANUARY FIRST. 

STARTING NEXT YEAR, THE MINIMUM WAGE IN ILLINOIS WILL BE 13 DOLLARS AN HOUR. THIS IS THE FIFTH INCREASE SINCE A LAW WAS PASSED IN 2019, BRINGING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO 15 BUCKS AN HOUR BY 2025. STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIRECTOR JANE FLANAGAN:

WORKERS UNDER 18 WHO WORK LESS THAN 650 HOURS A YEAR WILL EARN A MINIMUM WAGE OF 10 DOLLARS 50 CENTS AN HOUR.

THIS IS THE FIFTH INCREASE UNDER A LAW THAT BRINGS THE ILLINOIS MINIMUM WAGE TO 15 BUCKS AN HOUR BY 2025.