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Starting Monday, the tipped minimum wage is increasing from $9.48 per hour to $11.02. Wages for tipped workers will rise annually until 2028, to reach parity with the city’s standard minimum wage.
The IRS says the average tax return is nearly 10% lower so far this year.
The governor says the funds will provide groups with the resources they need to boost security measures amid the “rising tide of extremism.”
Under the new law, most workers in Illinois will be guaranteed at least 40 hours of paid leave starting in 2024.
