Illinois Creates Special License Plates for Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Recipients Illinois residents who earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal can now display their service on their license plates. House Bill 2386, which took effect July 1, allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates to medal recipients. The law was sponsored by […]
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State minimum wage to hit $15 per hour in new year
While we may not want fries with that, we do know the person asking the question at local fast food restaurants will be earning more money in 2025. The minimum wage in Illinois will increase from $14 to $15 per hour on Jan. 1. Also, employees who receive tips are seeing their minimum wage increase […]