| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 31, 2025, 10:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 31, 2025, 10:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/is-illinois-minimum-wage-going-up-in-2026-heres-what-to-know-2/3870032/ |
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The new year will be here in a matter of hours, but will the minimum wage in the
state of Illinois be going up in 2026?
Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased
by $1 per year from 2020 through 2025, culminating with the current wage of $15
per hour, which we...