The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle ...

Can you afford rent in Illinois? What about Rockford, Peoria or Springfield? Here are the highlights of the 2025 "Out of ...

But a new study suggests that the American dream is still more elusive for some people in Illinois than for others, and that ...

A new wage gap study shows that a Black woman working full-time year-round will likely lose more than $1 million over a 40-year career compared to a white man. As the Institute for Women’s ...

Paychecks for more than 40 percent of American workers are lagging the rate of inflation, and it’s likely middle- and ...

Wage Gap Will Cost Each Black Woman $1 Million Over Time, Study Shows. On average, a Black woman makes $50,470 annually at the median compared to $79,950 for a White man.

On average, Illinois residents are willing to pay an upcharge to 23% for a product locally made, compared to chain retailers. More: Grocery tax eliminated under $53.1 billion budget approved by ...

Mid- to large-size employers in Illinois will have to include pay scale and benefits information on job postings. The law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Proponents say the new law will help ...

The study, by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, found that 10 years after college, women earn only 69 percent of what men earn. Even after controlling for hours, ...

Higher paying jobs boast larger gender pay gaps than less profitable jobs, even among professionals with post-secondary degrees from colleges such as Boston University, according to a NerdScholar ...