Illinois Minimum Wage 2025 Update – July 1, 2025 Increases to Chicago and Cook County Minimum Wages; January 1, 2025 Increase to the IRS Mileage Rate

On January 1, 2025, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour.  The City of Chicago is increasing its set minimum wage on July 1, 2025 for employers with four (4) or more employees.  Cook County’s minimum wage, on the other hand, will not increase on July 1, 2025, and will remain the same as the applicable statewide minimum wage.