Illinois set to hike minimum wage to $15, highest in Midwest
February 14, 2019 at 19:17 PM EST
Illinois legislators moved quickly Thursday to deliver one of new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's top campaign promises, a gradual hike in the statewide minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 an hour — more than double the pay floor that most of its Midwestern neighbors require.