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Gov. JB Pritzker holds a shirt commemorating the movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 after signing the bill on February 20, 2019. The wage hits $15 in 2025. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS PHOTO BY JERRY NOWICKI)
TAMARA TAYLOR, ERIC ROBERTS, ISAAC KEYS, JUDAE’A & ELIZABETH CAPONIGRO To Lead Psychological Thriller “Madonna Non Grata” From Filmmaker Joshua Coates P8
ILLINOIS’ MINIMUM WAGE TO INCREASE TO $15 ON JAN. 1,
COMPLETING 6-YEAR TRANSITION The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019. P2
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