If you’re a political nerd like me, you may have observed then-candidate and now President Donald J. Trump’s pledge to eliminate taxes on tips.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers are working to make changes to an amendment passed by voters in 2020, forcing a minimum wage increase of $1 per year through 2026. It all comes down to opportunity ...

President Donald Trump has not yet completed 100 days in office, but for Democratic governors, the shadow primary for 2028 is ...

I signed my first union card my first week of graduate school. It was August 2013, and I was about to start the PhD program ...

Some Illinois Democrats are renewing their push to eliminate the state's tip credit to help tipped workers receive a fair ...

State politicians might eliminate the tipped minimum wage, putting tipped workers on the $15 per hour wage. But with higher ...

The report defines “middle class” as an annual income two-thirds to double the median income and outlined middle class ...

As voter-approved measures to mandate paid sick leave see challenges in Jefferson City, the Springfield Area Chamber of ...

“If everyone used that $1.50 tax credit, it would cost the state $277 million,” said Sam Toia, president of the Illinois ...

The Democrat is expected to announce a run for a third term in the coming weeks. In the meantime, he is devoting much of his ...

The proposed legislation, House Bill 3717, would enable community colleges to grant bachelor's degrees in applied fields, potentially transforming access to higher education for thousands of students.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois is going all-in on transgender rights at a time when fellow Democrats question whether that is ...