minimum wage

Maybe you've heard it said that the more things change, the more they stay the same. That's not completely true for many new laws are about to go into effect in Missouri as of January 1, 2024.

Once again a new year in Illinois will bring a new increase to the minimum wage in the Land of Lincoln. What is the minimum wage going up to in 2024, and will it have an impact on small businesses in your community?

2021 is the most highly anticipated year ever. The thought of not being in the year 2020 anymore just sounds like a dream. But when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, there's some more going on than just one giant sigh of relief...

If you're looking for a job, Target may be the place to apply. It was just announced that Target stores, including Rockford's, are bumping up their minimum wage starting this spring.

For many, when you read this you'll wonder how the heck you're going to make ends meet working at minimum wage.

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U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin joined us on the show last week to discuss the pending Iran deal, his opponent's support for a $15 minimum wage, Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information, and other topics facing lawmakers in Washington...

As the budget stalemate continues in Springfield, the question that continues to be asked is, "Exactly how long until we have a resolution?" Well, if this interview with House Speaker Michael Madigan is any indication, a deal could be elusive for quite some time...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois General Assembly makes what has become its weekly return to Springfield with a state budget still unresolved and only eight days before it's due. The Senate will meet as a body on Tuesday to discuss increasing the minimum wage and paid sick-leave provisions...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — An exotic dancer from the Peoria area has filed a federal lawsuit against the strip club where she works claiming the business is violating state and federal labor laws because it doesn't pay her a minimum wage. Aleigha Woods filed the lawsuit last week in U...